Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-153
Falcon 9 Block 5 launched the USSF-153 mission for SpaceX from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on Sep 10, 2026 (UTC).
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 4E · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-153
Launched Sep 11, 2026 12:42:30 AMSuccess
Flight direction
133° SE
estimated from the target orbit · inclination 53.0°
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
About the 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.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Fri, Sep 11 · 12:42:30 AM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- SpaceX
- Rocket
- Falcon 9 Block 5
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Target orbit
- LEO
- Launch pad
- Space Launch Complex 4E · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA