Classified Space Force Launch
SpaceX successfully launches a classified U.S. Space Force mission from California base.
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SpaceX launched the classified USSF-385 mission for the U.S. Space Force from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sept. 26, 2026. The Falcon 9’s first-stage booster, B1100, landed on the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You about eight and a half minutes after liftoff, completing its 10th flight and 10th successful landing. The payload and destination have not been disclosed, and SpaceX ended its webcast shortly after the booster landing. USSF-385 was the fourth national security Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg in roughly six weeks; the mission is described as part of a classified satellite effort, but its specific payload remains unconfirmed.
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B1100’s previous flight was a Starlink Group 15 mission on Aug. 22, just 35 days before USSF-385; its earlier flights included the NROL-95 national security mission and eight Starlink launches.
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In July, the Space Force awarded SpaceX $1.6 billion in task orders for 18 Falcon 9 missions from Vandenberg through the end of 2027. SpaceX also holds contracts to build components of the satellite network, bringing its Pentagon contract total for 2026 above $8 billion, according to the article.
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Falcon 9 had flown 108 times in 2026 by the time of the launch, with about 75% of those missions devoted to building SpaceX’s broadband constellation, which the article says then comprised more than 11,000 satellites.
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