USSF-481
USSF-481 launches on Falcon 9 Block 5 (SpaceX) from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA, Thu, 15 Oct 2026, 23:44 UTC. Live countdown, livestream and mission details.
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.
- Rocket
- Falcon 9 Block 5
- Provider
- SpaceX
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Destination
- Polar Orbit
- Status
- Go for Launch
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret