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Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-481
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.
T-minus
00Days
:00Hrs
:00Min
:00Sec
Thursday, October 15, 2026
11:57:05 PM UTC04:57 PM PDT local
4h windowAccurate to the second
Mission
T-Minus
—±second
Probability
—weather window
Window
4hlaunch window
Orbit
POPolar Orbit
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Global # This Year
#243orbital attempts
Agency # This Year
#120SpaceX
Vehicle
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5Falcon
Provider
SpaceXCommercial
Success Rate
—
Total Launches
—all-time
Launch Site
Pad
Space Launch Complex 4EVandenberg SFB
Pad Launches
302from this pad
Site Launches
918from Vandenberg SFB
Latitude
34.6320°
Longitude
-120.6110°
Vandenberg SFB Weather
Status
GOlaunch site · live
Temperature
23.8°C75°F · feels 23.4°C
Wind
10.5 km/h W7 mph · 278°
Cloud Cover
0%clear
Visibility
48.3 kmunrestricted
Humidity
41%nominal
Precipitation
0 mm0% chance
Pressure
1000 hPasurface
Daylight
Conditions
DaytimeVandenberg SFB
Sunrise
07:07 AM PDTlocal
Sunset
06:29 PM PDTlocal
Daylight
11h 22mtotal today
Orbital launches this year#243globally
Agency launches this year#120SpaceX
Launches from this pad302Space Launch Complex 4E
Launches from this site918Vandenberg SFB
Mission Data
Launch VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
Vehicle FamilyFalcon
Launch Provider🇺🇸 SpaceX
Provider TypeCommercial
Mission TypeGovernment/Top Secret
Target OrbitPolar Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
Location🇺🇸 Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA USA
Status Note
Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.
Launch Site Weather
🌡Temperature
23.8°C75°F · feels 23.4°C
💨Wind
10.5 km/h W7 mph · 278°
🌧Precipitation
0 mm0% chance
💧Humidity
41%
👁Visibility
48.3 km
⬇Pressure
1000 hPa
☁Cloud Cover
0%Daylight · Daytime
Sunrise07:07 AM PDT
Sunset06:29 PM PDT
11h 22m of daylight
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Site
34.6320°N · -120.6110°E
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