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Falcon 9 Block 5: USSF-266
A classified mission for the United States Space Force. It is possibly a batch of classified LEO satellites based on SpaceX’s Starshield satellite bus, based on locations of ascent rocket stage drop zones being fits with previous SDA Transport Layer launches.
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Wednesday, 18 November 202616:49 UTC
Photo: Falcon 9 liftoff from SLC-4E · SpaceX
Mission Data
SpaceXEst. 2002
Launch VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
Vehicle FamilyFalcon
Vehicle Record645 of 646 launches (99.8%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record730 successes / 15 failures (98%)
Success Streak230 consecutive
Mission TypeGovernment/Top Secret
Target OrbitPolar Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
LocationVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Orbital Launches This Year#269
Agency Launches This Year#129
Launches From This Pad308
Launches From This Site924
Status Note
Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.
About Falcon 9 Block 5
Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 4E · 34.6320°N 120.6110°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.