The U.S. Space Force plans 11 national security launches in 2025 using United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan rocket, pending final certification.

The schedule also includes seven missions aboard SpaceX’s Falcon rockets.

This comes as the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program aims to recover after completing only five missions in 2024.

Vulcan, part of the NSSL Phase 2 program, is under review following a successful second test flight in October 2024.

Certification is expected in late February, Space News has reported.

While ULA is ramping up Vulcan launches for military missions, SpaceX’s Falcon rockets have become increasingly relied upon for national security, even absorbing some missions initially intended for Vulcan.

Written by B.C. Begley