SpaceX to Launch USSF-481 on October 15; Booster B1081 Flies 28th Mission

SpaceX's classified USSF-481 mission is set to launch from Vandenberg's SLC-4E pad on October 15, 2026, at 23:44 UTC. It marks the 28th flight of booster B1081 and is part of a $1.6 billion Pentagon contract to build the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture in polar orbit.

• Launch from SLC-4E scheduled for October 15, 2026, at 23:44 UTC
• Booster B1081 will fly its 28th mission, a national security record
• The $1.6 billion SBST contract covers 18 Falcon 9 launches through 2027
• PWSA Tranche 2 calls for more than 550 satellites in polar orbit