U.S. Space Force Preps Upcoming Rocket Launch

Friday, June 10, 2022 at 04:30 PM ET

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USSF-12 consists of SSC's Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) Wide Field of View (WFOV) Testbed and the Space Test Program’s (STP) USSF-12 Ring "rideshare spacecraft." [Courtesy: U.S. Space Force]

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The U.S. Space Force's Space System Command (SSC) will launch the USSF-12 mission on June 29 using a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket.
The mission includes the GEO Wide Field of View (WFOV) Testbed, designed to demonstrate an advanced infrared sensor for missile warning and battlespace awareness, and the USSF-12 Ring, a rideshare structure for accommodating multiple auxiliary payloads.
Key objectives are to validate the performance of space sensing technology against emerging threats and prove the ability to host diverse missions on a single platform, supporting the Missile Warning, Tracking, and Defense architecture.

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U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space System Command (SSC) will soon launch two payloads into geosynchronous orbit via a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 541 rocket for a mission it says will demonstrate the performance of an infrared sensor, conduct a variety of experiments, and validate the ability to host multiple missions on one structure.

The launch is set to take place June 29 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.