SpaceXFalcon 9 Block 5Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer I
Launch window
No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.NET May 2027Add to calendar
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Summary
SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer I is expected to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA in May 2027. It is SpaceX's 798th launch, 16th this year and humanity's 7,564th orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 697th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 16th this year. The payload is bound for Polar Orbit (PO).
- Watch
- No webcast announced yet.
- Vehicle
- Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceX
- Booster
- No booster details available.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Polar Orbit (PO)for SDA
- Milestone
- Planned as the 697th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 16th this yearSpaceX's 798th launch16th this yearhumanity's 7,564th orbital launch attempt33rd orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Classified mission launched by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for Tranche 2 Transport Layer.
Pad
Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Planned as the 23rd launch from Unknown Pad, 6th this year · 1,183rd from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
0 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
61 days after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
NET May 2027.
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Added launch. (Launch contract is at https://www.ssc.spaceforce.mil/Portals/3/UPDATED%20COPY%20-%20SSC%20Awards%20NSSL%20Phase%203%20Lane%201%20TO.pdf)
Cosmic_Penguin · 4/10/2025 · source
Questions
When does SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer I launch?
SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer I is scheduled in May 2027.
Where can I watch SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer I live?
No webcast has been announced yet.
What rocket is launching SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer I?
Falcon 9 Block 5, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Block 5 spec sheet
Where is SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer I launching from?
Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit is SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer I going to?
Polar Orbit (PO), a government/top secret mission.