SpaceX launching 2nd classified mission for US Space Force in less than a week tonight: Watch it live
A Falcon 9 rocket will launch from Vandenberg Base in California for the USSF-259 mission with a four-hour window starting at 21:00 EDT. This is the second launch for the US Space Force in five days and SpaceX's 110th launch in 2026.
- Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg, window opens at 21:00 EDT
- First stage B1097 to perform 13th landing 8.5 minutes after launch
- This is SpaceX's 110th launch in 2026, 105 on Falcon 9
- Previous secret mission USSF-153 launched on September 10
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