SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer C

SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer C launches on Falcon 9 Block 5 (SpaceX) from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA, Dec 2026 (date not set). Live countdown, livestream and mission details.

Tranche 1 Tracking Layer C is one of five missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation, which will provide global indications, warning, tracking, and targeting of advanced missile threats, including hypersonic missile systems.

Rocket

Falcon 9 Block 5

Provider

SpaceX

Launch site

Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Destination

Polar Orbit

Status

To Be Determined

Mission type

Government/Top Secret