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USSF-259
SUCCESS
17 SEPT 2026, 01:07 UTC
SPACEX
Launch record
Outcome
Success
Launched 17 Sept 2026, 01:07 UTC
Launch time
01:07 UTC
17 Sept 2026
Status
Success
Orbit
Polar Orbit
Window
01:00 UTC–05:00
UTC
Launch provider
SpaceXRocket
Falcon 9 Block 5Pad
Space Launch Complex 4ELocation
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAMission type
Government/Top SecretOrbit
Polar OrbitOrbital launch of the year
#222SpaceX launch of the year
#110Launch from this pad
#297Mission
USSF-259 is 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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Last updated 29 Sept 2026