Polar Orbit
USSF-259
USSF-259 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 ascent rocket stage drop zones being fits with previous SDA Transport Layer launches.
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USSF-259 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 ascent rocket stage drop zones being fits with previous SDA Transport Layer launches.
The launch
- Launch
- Sep 16
- Launch location
- SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB
- Launch vehicle
- Falcon 9
- Orbit
- Polar Orbit
Launch intelligence
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the USSF-259 mission on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 1:00 AM (UTC).
- Launch provider
- SpaceX
- Vehicle
- Falcon 9
- COSPAR launch ID
- Not assigned
- Flight profile
- Orbital
- Launch result
- Not set
- Window opens
- Not published
- Target T-0
- Sep 16, 2026, 01:00 UTC
- Window closes
- Not published
- Provider display
- Sep 16
- Pad and location
- SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB
Clear · 63°F · Wind 8 mph
- Temperature
- 62.9°F
- Wind
- 8.1 mph
- Condition
- Clear
- Forecast updated
- Sep 11, 2026, 10:00 UTC
Mission timeline
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Gallery
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