News - Tag Space Systems Command

July 31, 2026
Space Force selects technical direction agent for SBI program

The U.S. Space Force has selected Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory to serve as technical direction agent for the Space Force’s Space-Based Interceptor program in support of Golden Dome for America.
June 12, 2026
'A Collaborative Engine': S4 Summit unites Airmen, Guardians for space superiority

Space Launch Delta 45 hosted the S4 Mission Sustainment Summit, where USSF leaders, experts and innovators from across the service tackled challenges in base management, infrastructure resilience and logistics.
May 20, 2026
SECAF visits Space Systems Command to meet with Air and Space Force leaders and industry professionals

Space Systems Command welcomed SECAF Troy Meink to its Los Angeles AFB headquarters for a day-long visit that included mission briefings, performance recognition and inspirational discussion with early career personnel.
May 4, 2026
New deep space radar capability employed early

The capability leverages the geography of and partnership amongst the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
April 27, 2026
Securing the ultimate high ground: how the Space Force is revolutionizing airborne target tracking

The USSF is looking to secure the tactical high ground through its Space-Based Airborne Moving Target Indicator program: an initiative designed to provide the joint force with persistent vigilance over the battlefield, tracking airborne threats continuously from space.
April 23, 2026
Senior enlisted leaders emphasize partnership as cornerstone of space superiority

Robust partnerships with industry, allies, and technology partners are fundamental to maintaining a competitive advantage in the space domain.
April 22, 2026
GPS III-8 launch succeeds, bolstering national defense and economy as America marks 250th anniversary

The U.S. Space Force successfully launched Global Positioning Satellite III-8 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40. The mission delivered the final satellite in the GPS III series into orbit.
April 7, 2026
US Space Force launches inaugural AI accelerator at Stanford University

The U.S. Space Force officially launched its first AI Accelerator at Stanford University during the Department of the Air Force-Stanford AI Studio’s Act4Aero event, held March 31 to April 2.
March 20, 2026
US Space Force's EPS-R achieves operational acceptance, extending secure Arctic SATCOM capabilities into the 2030s

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command and Combat Forces Command announced that the Enhanced Polar System – Recapitalization (EPS-R) program has achieved operational acceptance.
March 12, 2026
Galaxy program offers intensive leadership development for Guardian officers, civilians

Guardians and government civilians looking to boost their USSF careers even higher have a unique opportunity via Space Systems Command’s Galaxy program, a junior force rapid professional-development program that provides a fast, flexible, rapid capability delivery experience for early career Space