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Blue Origin halfway through 4-flight certification to allow launch of national security missions

December 13, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The launch company owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos launched two successful missions in 2025, including landing its first booster on its landing barge.

U.S. Space Force picks Blue Origin bid for expanding satellite processing at Cape Canaveral

October 9, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

This is the second award from the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Space Vehicle (SV) Processing Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) contract. Blue Origin will receive $78.25 million for the work.

New U.S. military satellite constellation takes shape with first launch from Vandenberg SFB

September 12, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture constellation is expected to deliver global coverage beginning in 2027. Launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base occurred at 7:12 a.m. PDT (10:12 a.m. EDT / 1412 UTC).

ULA begins stacking its 1st Vulcan rocket supporting a national security mission

July 3, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

This is the second time the rocket is being prepared for launch following a months long delay in certifying the launch vehicle. ULA hasn’t announced a specific launch date, but it’s expected sometime this summer.

U.S. Space Force, Lockheed Martin launch newest GPS satellite on SpaceX Falcon rocket

May 30, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission represented a short turnaround time for a national security mission, launching just three months after getting the call up from the government. Liftoff occurred at 1:37 p.m. EDT (1737 UTC).

U.S. Space Force certifies ULA’s Vulcan rocket to begin launching national security missions

March 27, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The conclusion of certification closes out a process that began in September 2016 and saw the government closely track the development of Vulcan alongside United Launch Alliance. Its first National Security Space Launch mission is targeting liftoff over the summer.

Blue Origin halfway through 4-flight certification to allow launch of national security missions

U.S. Space Force picks Blue Origin bid for expanding satellite processing at Cape Canaveral

New U.S. military satellite constellation takes shape with first launch from Vandenberg SFB

ULA begins stacking its 1st Vulcan rocket supporting a national security mission

U.S. Space Force, Lockheed Martin launch newest GPS satellite on SpaceX Falcon rocket

U.S. Space Force certifies ULA’s Vulcan rocket to begin launching national security missions

SpaceX launches national security satellite for NRO on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

U.S. Air Force’s X-37B spaceplane lands following 434-day orbital mission

Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser prepares for pre-launch journey to the Cape

SpaceX launches Space Force weather satellite designed to take over for a program with roots to the 1960s