Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-481

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-481
Start: 2026-10-16T00:01:05Z
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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.

Mission Details

Launch date: October 16, 2026 at 12:01 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Falcon 9
Operator: SpaceX
Launch site: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission type: Government/Top Secret