ROCKET LAUNCHFALCON 9
Falcon 9 Block 5 launched USSF-481
Launch
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Block 5 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, on Friday, October 16, 2026 at 00:01 UTC, carrying USSF-481 to a polar orbit. The launch was a success.
Launch (UTC)Oct 16, 00:01
StatusSuccess
RocketFalcon 9 Block 5
ProviderSpaceX
Launch siteVandenberg Space Force Base, California
PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
OrbitPolar Orbit
Mission typeGovernment/Top Secret
Data: The Space Devs (Launch Library 2). Launch times are “no earlier than” times and often change.
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