Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-153
September 10, 2026 at 03:42 PM UTC
MISSION
USSF-153 is 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.
OUTCOME
The outcome of Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-153 has not been formally confirmed. Launch data is updated as information becomes available from SpaceX and tracking sources.
Launch in Flight
VEHICLE
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.
If this mission lands back at the Cape or Vandenberg, find out if you are close enough to hear the double sonic boom.
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