ULA launches USSF-87 mission from Cape Canaveral in Florida
Updated Feb. 12, 2026, 12:20 p.m. ET

A United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station February 12, 2026. The rocket carries a payload for the US Space Force. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY

Launch of a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket on a national security mission. Rocket launched at 4:22 a.m. EST Thursday, Feb. 12 from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Malcolm Denemark,FLORIDA TODAY

Sparks fly from a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket after liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station February 12, 2026. The rocket carries a payload for the Space Force. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY

A United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station February 12, 2026. The rocket carries a payload for the US Space Force. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY
Launch of a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket on a national security mission. Rocket launched at 4:22 a.m. EST Thursday, Feb. 12 from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Malcolm Denemark,FLORIDA TODAY

A United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station February 12, 2026. The rocket carries a payload for the US Space Force. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY

Sparks fly from a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket after liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station February 12, 2026. The rocket carries a payload for the Space Force. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY

A United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station February 12, 2026. The rocket carries a payload for the US Space Force. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY
Launch of a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket on a national security mission. Rocket launched at 4:22 a.m. EST Thursday, Feb. 12 from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Malcolm Denemark,FLORIDA TODAY

A United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station February 12, 2026. The rocket carries a payload for the US Space Force. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY
Launch of a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket on a national security mission. Rocket launched at 4:22 a.m. EST Thursday, Feb. 12 from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Malcolm Denemark,FLORIDA TODAY
Launch of a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket on a national security mission. Rocket launched at 4:22 a.m. EST Thursday, Feb. 12 from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Malcolm Denemark,FLORIDA TODAY
Launch of a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket on a national security mission. Rocket launched at 4:22 a.m. EST Thursday, Feb. 12 from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Malcolm Denemark,FLORIDA TODAY

A United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station February 12, 2026. The rocket carries a payload for the Space Force. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY

Four solid rocket boosters fall away form United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket as it heads downrange from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station February 12, 2026. The rocket carries a payload for the US Space Force. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY

A United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station February 12, 2026. The rocket carries a payload for the US Space Force. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY

Sparks fly from a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket after liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station February 12, 2026. The rocket carries a payload for the Space Force. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY

A United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station February 12, 2026. The rocket carries a payload for the US Space Force. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY

A United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station February 12, 2026. The rocket carries a payload for the US Space Force. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY

A United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station February 12, 2026. The rocket carries a payload for the US Space Force. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY
A United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station February 12, 2026. The rocket carries a payload for the US Space Force. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY

A United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station February 12, 2026. The rocket carries a payload for the US Space Force. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY

A United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station February 12, 2026. The rocket carries a payload for the US Space Force. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY