Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-266

Mission Status

Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.

Mission Updates

Nov 9, 09:54 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Now targeting Nov 17 at 16:58 UTC

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Nov 9, 09:01 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Added launch.

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Mission Details

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 Type Government/Top Secret
Orbit Polar Orbit
Launch Window 04:58 PM - 08:58 PM

Rocket Configuration

Name Falcon 9 Block 5
Manufacturer SpaceX
Height 70 m
Diameter 3.65 m
Maiden Flight 2018-05-11
Success Rate 644/645 (100%)

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.