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Vulcan VC4S | USSF-87

Name: Vulcan VC4S | USSF-87
Start: 2026-02-12T09:22:00.000Z
End: 2026-02-12T10:30:00.000Z
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

February 12, 2026 at 9:22 AM UTC

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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February 12, 2026 at 9:22 AM UTC

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Space Launch Complex 41

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · 28.5834, -80.5830

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Rocket: Vulcan VC4S
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 41
Launch probability: 95%
Window opens: February 12, 2026 at 8:30 AM UTC
Window closes: February 12, 2026 at 10:30 AM UTC
Feed updated: February 15, 2026 at 9:59 AM UTC

Mission description

USSF-87 will launch two identical Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) satellites GSSAP-7 and GSSAP-8 directly to a near-geosynchronous orbit approximately 36,000 km above the equator. Data from the GSSAP will uniquely contribute to timely and accurate orbital predictions, further enabling space flight safety including satellite collision avoidance.

Weather concern: Cumulus Cloud Rule

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Rocket Launch: Vulcan USSF-87

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Vulcan VC4S

Vulcan · VC4S

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Launch complex

Space Launch Complex 41

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.

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