Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-xxx ("R-2")

Mission Status

Awaiting official confirmation - current date is known with some certainty.

Mission Updates

Sep 1, 01:53 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Added launch.

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Mission Details

Note: Actual USSF launch mission number to be confirmed. 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 03:37 PM - 07:20 PM

Rocket Configuration

Name Falcon 9 Block 5
Manufacturer SpaceX
Height 70 m
Diameter 3.65 m
Maiden Flight 2018-05-11
Success Rate 626/627 (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.