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Falcon 9 Block 5: USSF-432

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 rocket stage drop zones being exact fits with previous Starlink Group 15 launches.

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Saturday, 7 November 202600:48 UTC
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Launch day

Launch data updated 7 Nov, 02:24 UTC

Where things stand

Launch in Flight
Launch time
7 November 2026, 00:48 UTC

240 minute window

Weather concerns
None listed
At the pad now
17.8°C, wind 16.2 km/h NNW, cloud 0%

Launch data refreshes about every 10 minutes, so the video may be ahead of this board. Fuelling and range status aren't published as data, so they aren't shown here.

Latest updates

  1. 7 Nov, 00:49Liftoff.
  2. 7 Nov, 00:34Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
  3. 6 Nov, 12:05Now targeting Nov 07 at 00:48 UTC
  4. 3 Nov, 00:31Now targeting Nov 07 at 00:46 UTC
  5. 2 Nov, 19:49Now targeting Nov 05 at 01:14 UTC

Planned flight sequence

T-38:00LiftoffT+8:26
  1. T-38:00GO for Prop Load
  2. T-35:00Stage 1 LOX Load
  3. T-35:00Prop Load
  4. T-16:00Stage 2 LOX Load
  5. T-7:00Engine Chill
  6. T-1:00Startup
  7. T-1:00Tank Press
  8. T-0:45GO for Launch
  9. T-0:03Ignition
  10. T+0:00Liftoff
  11. T+1:07Max-Q
  12. T+2:26MECO
  13. T+2:29Stage 2 Separation
  14. T+2:36SES-1
  15. T+2:55Fairing Separation
  16. T+6:06Entry Burn Startup
  17. T+6:30Entry Burn Shutdown
  18. T+8:04Stage 1 Landing Burn
  19. T+8:26Stage 1 Landing

The timeline follows the published plan against the clock. It isn't live flight data, and the real flight can differ.

Mission Data

SpaceX
🇺🇸SpaceXEst. 2002
Launch VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
Vehicle FamilyFalcon
Vehicle Record643 of 645 launches (99.7%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record728 successes / 15 failures (98%)
Success Streak228 consecutive
Mission TypeGovernment/Top Secret
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
Location🇺🇸 Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#259
Agency Launches This Year#125
Launches From This Pad307
Launches From This Site923
Status Note

The launch vehicle has lifted off from the launchpad.

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 updates

  1. Liftoff.

  2. Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

  3. Now targeting Nov 07 at 00:48 UTC

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  4. Now targeting Nov 07 at 00:46 UTC

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  5. Now targeting Nov 05 at 01:14 UTC

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  6. Now targeting Nov 04 at 01:28 UTC

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  7. Now targeting Nov 03 at 01:42 UTC

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  8. Added launch.

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Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 4E · 34.6320°N 120.6110°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.