U.S. Space Force field command
Appears in 5 stories · Last updated Oct 19, 2026
Contracting office managing the GBRD program
Eight radar sites that give the U.S. military its first warning of a missile launch are being converted from analog electronics to digital. Raytheon holds the largest share of the work: $309.5 million of the $423.4 million Space Systems Command awarded in July 2026.
Updated Oct 19
As of July 2026: Manages national-security launch contracts
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 3:10 a.m. Eastern on July 30, carrying a classified payload called NROL-95 for the National Reconnaissance Office, the US agency that builds and runs spy satellites. It was the agency's fourth launch of 2026. The booster, on its seventh flight, landed for reuse.
Updated Jul 30
As of July 2026: Awarded and funds the contract
The Pentagon can't fly hypersonic weapons tests fast enough. On July 27, it handed Rocket Lab $266 million to help fix that.
Updated Jul 27
As of May 2026: Developing contested-environment communications infrastructure
The Space Force just started ripping out 1970s-era network equipment at 14 bases nationwide, racing to install zero-trust cybersecurity before adversaries can blind America's satellites. CACI won the $212 million job (77% below the government's estimate) to upgrade both classified and unclassified networks as cyber incidents targeting space systems surged 118% in 2025. It's the biggest bet yet that software-defined networks can stop what's coming.
Updated May 19
As of May 2026: Program office partner managing STP/RSLP pathways that enable rapid experiments
Rocket Lab just put four "DiskSats" into orbit for the U.S. Space Force—flat, plate-like spacecraft about the size of a manhole cover. The launch showed that the U.S. can move a new satellite design from paperwork to space faster than most people plan a product launch.
Updated May 15
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