USSF-43

United States Space Force mission carrying Northrop Grumman's ROOSTER-4 technology-demonstration ring and two Redwire Tetra-5 spacecraft to geosynchronous orbit. The Tetra-5 pair will demonstrate GEO inspection, docking, proximity operations and on-orbit refueling; Astroscale's Provisioner, launching separately on USSF-23, is to refuel them.

Status

Date TBD

Date and time

2026

Rocket

Vulcan

Operator

United Launch Alliance

Launch site

Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Payload

Government/Top Secret