ULA Launches GSSAP Sats For Space Force Following Anomaly

Caption: A United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket lifts off Feb. 12, 2026, from Cape Canaveral SFS, carrying the USSF-87 mission for the U.S. Space Force. Credit: ULA

A United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket lifts off Feb. 12 from Cape Canaveral SFS, carrying the USSF-87 mission for the U.S. Space Force.

Credit: ULA
Despite a solid rocket motor anomaly shortly after liftoff, a United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket successfully delivered the next batch of U.S. military satellites to their intended orbits on Feb. 12. The USSF-87 mission launched at 4:22 a.m. EST from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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