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Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-481

Falcon 9 Block 5 · Space Launch Complex 4E · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Friday, Oct 16, 2026 · 12:01 AM GMT+0000

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Mission details

Mission: USSF-481
Vehicle: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Pad: Space Launch Complex 4E
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.