Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-xxx ("R-3")

Mission Status

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

Mission Updates

Sep 15, 02:24 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Added launch.

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Mission Details

Note: Official USSF designation to be confirmed. 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 rocket stage drop zones being exact fits with previous Starlink Group 15 launches.

Mission Type Government/Top Secret
Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Launch Window 11:42 AM - 03:25 PM

Rocket Configuration

Name Falcon 9 Block 5
Manufacturer SpaceX
Height 70 m
Diameter 3.65 m
Maiden Flight 2018-05-11
Success Rate 630/631 (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.