News Archive / Tagged: Space Force
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Falcon Heavy orbits classified USSF-67 Space Force payload
Theresa CrossJanuary 15th, 2023A classified payload for the United States Space Force, USSF-67, was lofted into orbit by a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket just after sunset in Florida.
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SpaceX launches first Falcon Heavy rocket in three years
Theresa CrossNovember 1st, 2022Under the cover of fog, SpaceX launched a Falcon Heavy rocket with the classified USSF-44 mission for the United States Space Force.
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Atlas V rocket orbits SBIRS GEO 6 missile warning satellite
Theresa CrossAugust 4th, 2022An Atlas V rocket soared into the early-morning Florida skies to send a missile warning satellite into space for the United States Space Force.
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Atlas V rocket sends two payloads to orbit for Space Force
Theresa CrossJuly 2nd, 2022United Launch Alliance orbited two satellites atop an Atlas V 541 rocket for the United States Space Force and Department of Defense.
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ULA’s Atlas V rocket lofts STP-3 mission for US Space Force
Theresa CrossDecember 7th, 2021A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551 rocket took to the skies from Florida to launch the STP-3 mission for the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command.
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Vandenberg Space Force Base sees its 2,000th launch
Theresa CrossOctober 4th, 2021Last week, Vandenberg Space Force Base saw its 2,000th launch with the orbiting of the Landsat 9 Earth observation satellite.
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SpaceX launches GPS III SV05 satellite into space
Theresa CrossJune 17th, 2021SpaceX sent the GPS III SV05 satellite into space for the U.S. military atop a previously-flown Falcon 9 booster, a first for a national security payload.
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Atlas V STP-3 mission delayed
Theresa CrossJune 5th, 2021A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with the Space Force's STP-3 mission has been delayed, according to a release by the launch provider.
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SBIRS GEO 5 missile defense satellite launched for US Space Force
Theresa CrossMay 18th, 2021A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida to send the SBIRS GEO 5 satellite into space for U.S. Space Force and Missile Systems Center.
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45th Space Wing re-designated as Space Launch Delta 45
Theresa CrossMay 11th, 2021The United States Space Force has redesignated the 45th Space Wing, which oversees launches on Florida’s Space Coast, as Space Launch Delta 45.
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ULA successfully launches Atlas V, X-37B spaceplane
Theresa CrossMay 17th, 2020At 9:14 AM EDT, United Launch Alliance successfully launched an Atlas V rocket, lofting the X-37B spaceplane into orbit for the U.S Space Force.
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45th Space Wing preparing for back to back launches
Matt HaskellMay 14th, 2020This weekend, the 45th Space wing at cape Canaveral Air Force Station is poised for a modern era record turnaround in launches, as it prepares to launch a United Launch Alliance Atlas V with the USSF-7 X-37B from LC-41 on Saturday, and a SpaceX Falcon 9 with Starlink satellites from LC-40 on Sunday.
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ULA set to loft final Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite
Patrick AttwellMarch 26th, 2020Poised for launch on Thursday March 26, 2020, an Atlas V rocket is set to lift the sixth and final Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite. The 2-hour long launch window opens at 2:57 PM EDT (18:57 UTC) and stretches until 4:57 EDT (20:57 UTC).
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Proposal to have Trump’s ‘Space Force’ be situated in Florida moves forward
Jason RhianMarch 27th, 2019This proposal to create the Space Force, a new wing of the U.S. Armed Forces, has received a wide spectrum of responses, including a recent show of support.
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Trump signs directive to create the US Space Force
Derek RichardsonFebruary 20th, 2019A Space Force as a new branch of the U.S. military is one step closer to becoming a reality with the signing of a new space policy directive.
