Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-366

Mission Status

Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.

Mission Updates

Aug 10, 08:39 PM Cosmic_Penguin

GO for launch.

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Aug 6, 07:30 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload identities very uncertain.

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Mission Details

USSF-366 is a classified mission for the United States Space Force. It is possibly a batch of classified LEO satellites for a US government entity based on SpaceX’s Starshield satellite bus, based on locations of rocket stage drop zones being exact fits with previous Starlink Group 15 launches.

Mission Type Government/Top Secret
Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Launch Window 09:52 PM - 01:52 AM

Rocket Configuration

Name Falcon 9 Block 5
Manufacturer SpaceX
Height 70 m
Diameter 3.65 m
Maiden Flight 2018-05-11
Success Rate 617/618 (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.