SpaceXFalcon 9 Block 5Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
FOO Fighter (F2)
Launch window
No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.NET H2 2027Add to calendar
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Summary
FOO Fighter (F2) is expected to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA in the second half of 2027. It is SpaceX's 840th launch, 58th this year and humanity's 7,670th orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 714th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 33rd this year. The payload is bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast announced yet.
- Vehicle
- Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceX
- Booster
- No booster details available.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for SDA
- Milestone
- Planned as the 714th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 33rd this yearSpaceX's 840th launch58th this yearhumanity's 7,670th orbital launch attempt139th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
Classified mission launched by the Space Development Agency (SDA) with eight Fire-control On Orbit-support-to-the-war Fighter (F2) satellites built by Millennium Space Systems.
Pad
Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Planned as the 49th launch from Unknown Pad, 32nd this year · 1,221st from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
0 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
31 days after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
Adding launch, NET late 2027 per https://spacenews.com/space-force-missile-tracking-foo-fighter-satellites-clear-design-milestone/
Questions
When does FOO Fighter (F2) launch?
FOO Fighter (F2) is scheduled in the second half of 2027.
Where can I watch FOO Fighter (F2) live?
No webcast has been announced yet.
What rocket is launching FOO Fighter (F2)?
Falcon 9 Block 5, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Block 5 spec sheet
Where is FOO Fighter (F2) launching from?
Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit is FOO Fighter (F2) going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.