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Falcon 9 to launch classified U.S. Space Force mission from Vandenberg

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SpaceX is scheduled to launch a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base’s pad 4E at 4:48 p.m. PST (7:48 p.m. EST, 0048 UTC). The classified U.S. Space Force mission is thought to carry satellites based on SpaceX’s Starshield platform.

Discovered 2026-11-06T14:04:42.534290-08:00 | 2026-11-06T14:04:42.534290-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The launch adds a classified U.S. Space Force mission to Falcon 9’s manifest, underscoring the vehicle’s role in national-security space access.
  • The payload is thought to use SpaceX’s Starshield platform, but its identity and mission details have not been disclosed.

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