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Vulcan Rocket Launch Carrying USSF-87 Mission Delayed Until No Earlier Than Feb. 12 at Cape Canaveral

By  //  January 29, 2026

Coverage of the launch can be seen on Space Coast Daily TV

The launch of a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket carrying the U.S. Space Force USSF-87 mission has been delayed, with liftoff now scheduled for no earlier than Thursday, Feb. 12, from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

BREVARD COUNTY • CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – The launch of a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket carrying the U.S. Space Force USSF-87 mission has been delayed, with liftoff now scheduled for no earlier than Thursday, Feb. 12, from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

The mission is being conducted on behalf of the United States Space Force’s Space Systems Command. The delay is pending range approval, which is required before launch operations can proceed.

Launch teams continue to process the Vulcan rocket while working through weather considerations and other operational constraints ahead of the new target date.

Officials have not announced a specific launch time, noting that further updates will be provided once range availability and conditions are confirmed.

The USSF-87 mission represents another milestone for the Vulcan rocket program and supports ongoing national security space objectives for the U.S. Space Force.

The United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket carrying Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander is rolled out to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Brevard. (NASA image)