Feb. 5, 2025 Space Systems Command, Japan launch first bilateral space effort A U.S. space domain awareness payload hosted on Japan's Quasi-Zenith Satellite 6 successfully launched on a Japanese H-3 launch vehicle from the Yoshinobu Launch Complex at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Tanegashima Space Center in Japan on Feb. 2.
Dec. 17, 2024 USSF field commands successfully launch GPS III, demonstrating expedited launch capabilities The mission successfully achieved a complex effort across multiple Space Force organizations to pull an existing GPS III satellite from storage, accelerate integration and launch vehicle readiness, and rapidly process for launch.
Dec. 12, 2024 Senior leaders discuss PMA during SFA The Space Force Personnel Management Act marks a significant step towards the evolving structure of the USSF by integrating and streamlining active-component Guardians and Air Force Reservists in space-focused career fields to offer both full- and part-time service options.
Dec. 2, 2024 'Buck Sergeant' Training Program: 50th SFS support Guardian, Airmen development Acknowledging the U.S. Space Force’s mission, structure and unique demands, Space Operations Command leadership developed the Guardian and Airmen Development Program to foster a new generation of leaders.
Nov. 19, 2024 SSC announces space projects to receive funding from Fight Tonight competition SSC’s annual Fight Tonight competition was launched three years ago, seeking to empower solutions in alignment with the critical Space Force mission of ensuring a secure space domain for all.
Nov. 5, 2024 CHAPPIE: An innovative advancement in CBRN defense Buckley Space Force Base is home to one of the Defense Department's only two chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicles.
Nov. 4, 2024 Seven teams advance to finals in annual SSC Fight Tonight competition Seven teams made the final round in this year’s annual Fight Tonight competition and presented their concepts to U.S. Space Force and U.S. Space Command leaders Oct. 7.
Nov. 1, 2024 Two DELs transition to fully-integrated mission deltas U.S. Space Force and U.S. Space Operations Command have transitioned two additional Space Deltas to fully-integrated Mission Deltas under the Unified Mission Readiness concept, marked by ceremonies Oct. 30-31, 2024.
Oct. 16, 2024 PNT Delta redesignated as Mission Delta 31 Position, Navigation and Timing Provisional Delta officially redesignated as Mission Delta 31 in a ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base.
Oct. 9, 2024 Peterson SFB hosts Dr. Ravi Chaudhary During his visit, Chaudhary toured Peterson Space Force Base’s unaccompanied housing dormitories, met with base leadership and held a roundtable discussion focusing on quality-of-life improvements and infrastructure readiness.