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Space Force moves missile-warning and cislunar missions from Vulcan to Falcon Heavy amid delays

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The U.S. Space Force has reassigned a next-generation missile-warning satellite and a payload stack for an experimental cislunar surveillance mission from United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan to SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy. The moves are part of a broader reshuffling of military launches prompted by Vulcan delays.

Discovered 2026-10-24T14:10:38.858633-07:00 | 2026-10-24T14:10:38.858633-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The reassignment shows Vulcan delays are affecting military launch planning, moving two missions—including a missile-warning satellite—to another provider.
  • Falcon Heavy gains these missions as the Space Force reshuffles launches; the change affects both missile-warning coverage and an experimental cislunar surveillance effort.

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