U.S. Space Force Col. Dorian Hatcher, incoming U.S. Space Forces - Korea commander, provides remarks during a change of command ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 2, 2026. Prior to taking command, Hatcher served as the Space Launch Delta 30 deputy commander at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah Williams
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2026 USAF & USSF Almanac: U.S. Space Force

June 18, 2026

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USSF Active Duty Demographics
(As of Sept. 30, 2025, except where noted with *)
Enlisted Ranks
E-1
#		E-1
%		 E-2
#		E-2
%		 E-3
#		E-3
%		 E-4
#		E-4
%		 E-5
#		E-5
%		 E-6
#		E-6
%		 E-7
#		E-7
%		 E-8
#		E-8
%		 E-9
#		E-9
%		 Enlisted Total
#		Enlisted Total
%
Total 174— 243— 1,219— 748— 1,057— 1,041— 665— 147— 63— 5,357—
Sex
Female 4123.6 4317.7 19616.1 17823.8 18017.0 15815.2 11717.6 2617.7 1625.4 95517.8
Male 13376.4 20082.3 1,02383.9 57076.2 87783.0 88384.8 54882.4 12182.3 4774.6 4,40282.2
Ethnicity
Declined to Respond 00.0 00.0 20.2 50.7 181.7 252.4 253.8 74.8 69.5 881.6
Hispanic or Latino 3419.5 5924.3 25821.2 19025.4 21520.3 19518.7 11116.7 2013.6 914.3 1,09120.4
Not Hispanic or Latino 14080.5 18475.7 95978.7 55373.9 82478.0 82178.9 52979.5 12081.6 4876.2 4,17878.0
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native 00.0 20.8 181.5 91.2 121.1 50.5 10.2 21.4 00.0 490.9
Asian 95.2 124.9 796.5 658.7 595.6 545.2 223.3 32.0 57.9 3085.7
Black or African American 3218.4 4016.5 18214.9 7610.2 11911.3 938.9 669.9 1510.2 57.9 62811.7
Declined to Respond 00.0 00.0 40.3 30.4 141.3 413.9 274.1 106.8 57.9 1041.9
Identified More Than One Race 1910.9 249.9 14111.6 8010.7 706.6 676.4 375.6 1610.9 00.0 4548.5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 10.6 00.0 110.9 111.5 111.0 90.9 91.4 42.7 11.6 571.1
White 11364.9 16567.9 78464.3 50467.4 77273.0 77274.2 50375.6 9766.0 4774.6 3,75770.1
Highest Educational Achievement
No High School Diploma or GED 00.0 10.4 20.2 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 30.1
High School Diploma / GED 16293.1 18777.0 63251.8 23731.7 12912.2 1446.0 304.5 64.1 23.2 1,52928.5
Some College 84.6 5221.4 23719.4 30340.5 56853.7 26825.7 6910.4 10.7 00.0 1,50628.1
Associate Degree 00.0 00.0 211.7 496.6 17316.4 31830.5 25738.6 3523.8 812.7 86116.1
Bachelor’s Degree 00.0 00.0 554.5 9813.1 15714.9 24923.9 21031.6 6443.5 2234.9 85516.0
Master’s Degree 00.0 00.0 40.3 70.9 191.8 626.0 9914.9 3825.9 3149.2 2604.9
Ph.D. or Professional Degree 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 32.0 00.0 30.1
Unknown 42.3 31.2 26822.0 547.2 111.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 3406.3
Officer Ranks
O-1
#		O-1
%		 O-2
#		O-2
%		 O-3
#		O-3
%		 O-4
#		O-4
%		 O-5
#		O-5
%		 O-6
#		O-6
%		 O-7 to O-10*
#		O-7 to O-10*
%		 All Officers*
#		All Officers*
%
Total 518— 566— 1,288— 1,151— 783— 252— 28— 4,574—
Sex
Female 11923.0 15527.4 27721.5 20918.2 12816.3 4116.3 27.1 93420.4
Male 39977.0 41172.6 1,01178.5 94281.8 65583.7 21183.7 2692.9 3,64079.6
Ethnicity
Declined to Respond 13726.4 15226.9 27821.6 13411.6 19224.5 166.3 —— ——
Hispanic or Latino 6913.3 6511.5 14911.6 11510.0 658.3 124.8 —— ——
Not Hispanic or Latino 31260.2 34961.7 86166.8 90278.4 52667.2 22488.9 —— ——
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native 20.4 00.0 70.5 70.6 50.6 10.4 —— 200.4
Asian 499.5 6110.8 1239.5 1069.2 607.7 124.8 —— 4068.9
Black or African American 428.1 447.8 927.1 706.1 435.5 197.5 —— 2976.5
Declined to Respond 214.1 264.6 725.6 625.4 617.8 114.4 —— 2655.8
Identified More Than One Race 407.7 315.5 856.6 514.4 293.7 114.4 —— 2365.2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 40.8 20.4 90.7 111.0 30.4 00.0 —— 280.6
White 36069.5 40271.0 90069.9 84473.3 58274.3 19878.6 —89.3 3,32272.6
Highest Educational Achievement
Bachelor’s Degree 35167.8 42875.6 69754.1 21318.5 141.8 20.8 —— 1,74738.2
Master’s Degree 468.9 9316.4 55743.2 89277.5 71391.1 22087.3 —— ——
Ph.D. or Professional Degree 20.4 30.5 100.8 413.6 486.1 2911.5 —— 2,635**57.6
Unknown or Other 11923.0 427.4 241.9 50.4 81.0 10.4 —— 1924.2
Sources: Ranks O-1 through O-6 provided by the Department of the Air Force. O-7 to O-10 and “All Officers” data is as of Sept. 30, 2024, from the 2024 Demographics Profile of the Military Community.
** Advanced degree (Master’s + Ph.D./Professional)

Space Force Personnel by SFSC

As of Sept. 30, 2025 · Source: Department of the Air Force

Total Active Duty 9,947
Total Enlisted 5,357
Total Officers 4,590
Code Title Male / Female Total
Enlisted
1D7Defensive Cyber OpsM 100% 1
F 0% 0		1
1N0All Source Intel AnalystM 75% 3
F 25% 1		4
1N1Imagery AnalysisM 100% 1
F 0% 0		1
1N8Targeting AnalystM 100% 1
F 0% 0		1
2A6Aircraft SysM 100% 1
F 0% 0		1
3E9Emergency MgmtM 100% 1
F 0% 0		1
5C0Cyber Ops (USSF)M 87% 1,482
F 13% 222		1,704
5I0ISR SupportM 72% 472
F 28% 183		655
5I2Signals Intel Analyst (USSF)M 77% 398
F 23% 119		517
5S0Space Sys Ops (USSF)M 86% 1,674
F 14% 273		1,947
5Z7Space Ops Sr Enl LeaderM 33% 1
F 66% 2		3
5Z8Space Ops SupportM 82% 121
F 18% 26		147
5Z9Space OpsM 75% 46
F 25% 15		61
8F0First SergeantM 66% 2
F 33% 1		3
8G0Premier Honor GuardM 55% 6
F 45% 5		11
8G0Premier Honor Guard (Space Force)M 92% 11
F 8% 1		12
8T0PME InstructorM 100% 1
F 0% 0		1
9A2Enl Airman Awaiting Discharge/Separation/RetM 100% 1
F 0% 0		1
9E0Command Chief Master SergeantM 0% 0
F 100% 1		1
9S0Chief Master Sergeant of the Space ForceM 100% 1
F 0% 0		1
9S1Scientific Applications SpcM 100% 1
F 0% 0		1
9T0Basic Enl AmnM 78% 183
F 22% 51		234
9T1Officer TraineeM 100% 2
F 0% 0		2
9T2Precadet AssigneeM 83% 19
F 17% 4		23
–Unknown / Other—24
Total Space Force Enlisted5,357
Officers
10COps Commander—7
13AAstronautM 100% 0
F 0% 0		0
13SSpace OpsM 78% 1,403
F 22% 396		1,799
14NIntelligenceM 61% 148
F 39% 95		243
15AOps Analysis OfficerM 100% 1
F 0% 0		1
16GAF Ops Staff OfficerM 84% 21
F 16% 4		25
16PPolitical-Military Affairs StrategistM 60% 3
F 40% 2		5
16RPlanning and ProgrammingM 100% 11
F 0% 0		11
17DWarfighter Comms OpsM 79% 31
F 21% 8		39
17SCyberspace Effects OpsM 87% 171
F 13% 25		196
17YCyber Effects and Warfare OpsM 100% 1
F 0% 0		1
30CSupport CommanderM 100% 3
F 0% 0		3
38FForce Support OfficerM 100% 1
F 0% 0		1
41AHealth Care AdminM 0% 0
F 100% 1		1
60CSr Materiel Leader – Upper EchelonM 86% 6
F 14% 1		7
62EDevelopment EngM 85% 530
F 15% 93		623
62SMateriel LeaderM 66% 2
F 33% 1		3
63AAcquisition MgrM 83% 743
F 17% 152		895
63GSr Materiel Leader – Lower EchelonM 91% 31
F 9% 3		34
63SMateriel LeaderM 87% 68
F 13% 10		78
80CCmdr Cadet Squadron USAF AcademyM 25% 1
F 75% 3		4
81CInstructorM 0% 0
F 100% 1		1
81DROTC Det. Commander and Prof of Aerospace StudiesM 100% 5
F 0% 0		5
81JEducation and Training LeaderM 100% 1
F 0% 0		1
81TInstructorM 100% 49
F 0% 0		49
82AAcademic Program MgrM 66% 2
F 33% 1		3
83RRecruiting SvcM 100% 9
F 0% 0		9
85GHonor GuardM 100% 1
F 0% 0		1
87GWing IGM 100% 4
F 0% 0		4
87IDirectorM 100% 2
F 0% 0		2
88AAide-de-CampM 57% 4
F 43% 3		7
88BProtocol OfficerM 0% 0
F 100% 1		1
90GGeneral OfficerM 93% 27
F 7% 2		29
91CCommanderM 83% 5
F 17% 1		6
91WWing CommanderM 84% 26
F 16% 5		31
92SStudent Officer AuthorizationM 79% 200
F 21% 53		253
97EExecutive OfficerM 76% 31
F 24% 10		41
99AUnspecified AFSCM 60% 6
F 40% 4		10
–Unknown / Other—161
Total Space Force Officers4,590
Total Space Force Active Duty9,947

M/F counts calculated from reported percentages

USSF Major Programs Budget Tables

Major USSF Programs (RDT&E)

$ in millions  |  Hover any cell to enlarge

Program 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

Source: President’s Budget Request

Major USSF Programs (Procurement)

$ in millions  |  Hover any cell to enlarge

Program 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

Source: President’s Budget Request

U.S. Space Force Budget Summary

Funding ($ billions) 2026(Enacted) 2027(Requested) Change
Operations & Maintenance $5.6 $9.6 +$4.0
Research, Development, Test & Evaluation $20.3 $40.7 +$20.4
Military Personnel $1.5 $1.8 +$0.3
Procurement $4.3 $19.1 +$14.8
Total $31.7 $71.2 +$39.5
Authorized Manpower 2026(Enacted) 2027(Requested) Change
Military 10,400 13,200 +2,800
Civilian 5,132 7,206 +2,074
Total Force Personnel 15,532 20,406 +4,874

Source: President's Budget Request

Total Satellites Over Time

U.S. Space Force Almanac 2026 — 1989–2025

Key values: 1989:16, 1994:35, 2002:50, 2009:64, 2014:72, 2020:81, 2022:95, 2023:115, 2024:100, 2025:77.
Satellites in Service Over Time
As of June 30, 2025  ·  U.S. Space Force Almanac 2026
Type of System 201220132014201520162017 201820192020202120222023 20242025
* Classified systems not listed.   ** The Department of the Air Force declined to list information for four types of satellite systems for 2025.   *** ESPA (EELV Secondary Payload Adapter)

U.S. Launch Attempts 2011–2025

Annual U.S. orbital launch attempts · U.S. Space Force Almanac 2026

Source: U.S. Space Force Almanac 2026 · Page 101

Space Launch Vehicles
Vehicle Family 202020212022202320242025
Antares2221——
Astra223———
Atlas547225
Delta IV11111—
Electron———211
Falcon26316196134165
Firefly—11211
Launcher 11221——
Minotaur11———1
New Glenn—————2
Pegasus—1————
RS 1———1——
SLS——1———
Starship———245
Terran 1———1——
Vulcan————21
Total 384578109145181

Source: U.S. Space Force Almanac 2026, p. 101  ·  Hover any cell to enlarge

US-Based Defense Funded Orbital Launches

Vehicle Family 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
National Security Space Launch 6 4 7 5 5 8
Rocket Systems Launch Program — 3 1 1 — 2
NRO Commercial 1 — — — 7 5
SDA Commercial — — — 2 — —

Foreign-Based Defense Funded Orbital Launches

Vehicle Family 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
RSLP — 1 — — — —
NRO Non-NSSL — — 3 — — —

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