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Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-153
SpaceX
Mission Status
Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.
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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 for a US government entity 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 627/628
(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.