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USSF-153

Falcon 9 Block 5SpaceXSpace Launch Complex 4E
Thursday, September 10, 2026 · 03:42 PM UTC
Mission brief

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.

PayloadUSSF-153
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerSpaceX
Stages2
PadSpace Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
WeatherNo formal weather concerns published, temperature not reported
Flight plan

Mission timeline

20 / 20100%
The range

Where it leaves Earth

Launch site

Ground vector

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 4E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
34.632°N
Longitude
120.611°W

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Range weather

Launch commit criteria

70%
Go
WatchNo active constraints
Weather rules

Clear — no formal weather rule concerns published.

Primary concern
None published
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

03:37 PM UTC – 06:37 PM UTC

Hardware

Vehicle & provider

Vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

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Height70 m
LEO Payload22,800 kg
Launches860
Successes717
Provider

USA • Founded 2002

Reliability

Schedule history

6

Only meaningful launch-time and status changes are shown.

Sep 1003:42 PM
Sep 1003:42 PM
TBD → Success

Schedule updated

Sep 1003:42 PM
Sep 1003:42 PM
In Flight → TBD

Schedule updated

Sep 1003:42 PM
Sep 1003:42 PM
Go → In Flight

Schedule updated