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SpaceX/Falcon 9 Block 5·Space Launch Complex 4E

Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-266

Orbit: PO·Type: Government/Top Secret·Agencies: United States Space Force

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-266 mission image
Vehicle: Falcon 9 Block 5Credit: SpaceX · Launch Library 2

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 ascent rocket stage drop zones being fits with previous SDA Transport Layer launches.

Target orbit
PO · Polar Orbit
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Payload
USSF-266
Agencies
United States Space Force
Mission Update

Now targeting Nov 18 at 16:49 UTC

Live Stream & Coverage

Stream Offline · 1 Scheduled

Target liftoff time (UTC)

16:49:00 UTC

Wednesday, 18 November 2026

Planned T-0 liftoff

16:49:00 UTCWindow open
16:49:00 UTCPlanned ignition
20:49:00 UTCWindow close
Rocket family
Falcon
Height
70m
Diameter
3.7m
Payload to LEO
22,800kg
Liftoff thrust
7,607kN
Stages
2
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