Tag: Classified Payload

SpaceX Launches 27 Starlink Satellites from Vandenberg

An early-evening Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base added another 27 satellites to SpaceX’s Starlink constellation. The rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at 6:47 p.m. PDT Saturday, marking the 81st Starlink mission of the year. Spaceflight Now reported that the Falcon 9 “hugged the Californian coast line” as it flew on a southeasterly trajectory after liftoff and “would have been visible to millions” along the way.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from California with 27 Starlink satellites (Launch occurs at the 30:46 mark).
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SpaceX Launches Classified U.S. Space Force Mission from Vandenberg

SpaceX successfully launched its latest national security mission for the U.S. Space Force on Thursday, sending the classified USSF-153 payload into low Earth orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. Spaceflight Now reports the mission carried “an undisclosed number of satellites” from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Because of the classified nature of the flight, SpaceX provided few details about the payload or its post-launch activities. The Falcon 9 first-stage booster successfully landed about 8.5 minutes after liftoff.
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches September 2, 2026, from California (Launch occurs at the 30:12 mark).
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