SpaceXFalcon 9 Block 5Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer J
Launch window
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Summary
SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer J is expected to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA in June 2027. It is SpaceX's 811th launch, 29th this year and humanity's 7,590th orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 705th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 24th 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 705th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 24th this yearSpaceX's 811th launch29th this yearhumanity's 7,590th orbital launch attempt59th 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 29th launch from Unknown Pad, 12th this year · 1,193rd from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
0 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
30 days after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
NET June 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 J launch?
SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer J is scheduled in June 2027.
Where can I watch SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer J live?
No webcast has been announced yet.
What rocket is launching SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer J?
Falcon 9 Block 5, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Block 5 spec sheet
Where is SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer J launching from?
Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit is SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer J going to?
Polar Orbit (PO), a government/top secret mission.