Low Earth Orbit
USSF-153
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.
Low Earth OrbitLaunch Successful
View in 3D map ↗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.
The launch
- Launch
- September 10, 2026 at 15:42 UTC
- Launch location
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Launch vehicle
- Falcon 9 Block 5
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbit
Launch intelligence
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the USSF-153 mission on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 3:42 PM (UTC).
- Launch provider
- SpaceX
- Vehicle
- Falcon 9
- COSPAR launch ID
- 2026-206
- Flight profile
- Orbital
- Launch result
- Success
- Window opens
- Not published
- Target T-0
- Sep 10, 2026, 15:42 UTC
- Window closes
- Not published
- Provider display
- Sep 10
- Pad and location
- SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB
Clear · 67°F · Wind 3 mph
- Temperature
- 66.9°F
- Wind
- 3.4 mph
- Condition
- Clear
- Forecast updated
- Sep 10, 2026, 10:00 UTC
Launch media
Mission timeline
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Current mission status
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Launch Successful
Gallery
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