Vulcan • USSF-87

January 7, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

A United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket will launch the USSF-87 multi-manifest mission to geosynchronous orbit. The rocket will fly in a VC4L configuration, which means that there will be four solid rocket boosters attached to the first stage and it will sport a 70-foot-long (21.3 m) payload fairing. Among the payloads onboard is the Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) system.