Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-153

Mission Status

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Weather Probability 70% GO

Mission Updates

Sep 10, 10:34 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Launch success.

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Sep 10, 06:34 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Payload separation.

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Sep 10, 03:42 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Liftoff.

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Sep 10, 03:28 PM LL2

Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

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Sep 10, 01:30 PM hitura-nobad

Now targeting Sep 10 at 15:42:30 UTC

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Sep 10, 01:25 AM Cosmic_Penguin

Now targeting Sep 10 at 15:42 UTC

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Sep 2, 05:37 PM Cosmic_Penguin

GO for launch.

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Sep 1, 01:53 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Added launch.

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Mission Details

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.

Mission Type Government/Top Secret
Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Launch Window 03:37 PM - 06:37 PM

Rocket Configuration

Name Falcon 9 Block 5
Manufacturer SpaceX
Height 70 m
Diameter 3.65 m
Maiden Flight 2018-05-11
Success Rate 630/631 (100%)

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.