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USSF-317

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November 13, 2026 · 04:23 UTCAdd to calendar

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Summary

USSF-317 is a classified United States Space Force mission flying on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Block 5. Drop-zone fits with earlier Starlink Group 15 launches suggest a possible batch of classified LEO satellites on SpaceX’s Starshield bus.

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Nov 13, 04:23 to 08:23 UTCNov 12, 8:23 PM PST at the pad
Vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceX
Booster
  • B1100 · flight 11 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship at Of Course I Still Love You233/241 landed here · 47 days after its previous flight, USSF-385 · 574 km downrange
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for USSF
Milestone
Planned as the 647th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 121st this yearSpaceX's 746th launch127th this yearhumanity's 7,435th orbital launch attempt262nd orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: representative

LEOOrbit
97.4°Inclination
189°Launch azimuth

Target site default for this orbit type. Not a catalogued object; this panel switches to the tracked orbit once the object is catalogued. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile. Booster return drawn from padside's representative arc.

Flight timeline

19 steps, T−38 min to T+8 min 11 s
  1. T−38MGO for Prop Load
  2. T−35MProp Load
  3. T−35MStage 1 LOX Load
  4. T−16MStage 2 LOX Load
  5. T−7MEngine Chill
  6. T−1MTank Press
  7. T−1MStartup
  8. T−45SGO for Launch
  9. T−3SIgnition
  10. T−0Liftoff
  11. T+1M7SMax-Q
  12. T+2M26SMECO
  13. T+2M29SStage 2 Separation
  14. T+2M36SSES-1
  15. T+2M58SFairing Separation
  16. T+6M6SEntry Burn Startup
  17. T+6M30SEntry Burn Shutdown
  18. T+7M52SStage 1 Landing Burn
  19. T+8M11SStage 1 Landing

About this launch

USSF-317 is scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on November 13, 2026 at 04:23 UTC. The launch window runs from 04:23 to 08:23 UTC. It is SpaceX's 746th launch, 127th this year and humanity's 7,435th orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 647th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 121st this year. Booster B1100 flies for the 11th time and will attempt a landing at Of Course I Still Love You. The payload is bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).

A classified mission for the United States Space Force. It is possibly a batch of classified LEO satellites based on SpaceX’s Starshield satellite bus, based on locations of rocket stage drop zones being exact fits with previous Starlink Group 15 launches.

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Map of Space Launch Complex 4E

Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Planned as the 309th launch from Space Launch Complex 4E, 71st this year · 925th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Local pad time at liftoff: Nov 12, 8:23 PM PST, at night

306 launches from this pad · 922 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

3 days 1 hour after the previous launch from this pad

All launches from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAOpen in maps

Updates

GO for launch.

Cosmic_Penguin · Nov 3, 2026 · source

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  • Added launch.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 11/3/2026 · source

Questions

When does USSF-317 launch?

USSF-317 is scheduled on November 13, 2026 at 04:23 UTC. The launch window runs from 04:23 to 08:23 UTC.

Where can I watch USSF-317 live?

Live coverage: USSF-317 Mission. Open the webcast

What rocket is launching USSF-317?

Falcon 9 Block 5, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Block 5 spec sheet

Where is USSF-317 launching from?

Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. Liftoff is Nov 12, 8:23 PM PST local time at the pad.

Will the booster land?

Booster B1100 flies for the 11th time and will attempt a landing at Of Course I Still Love You.

What orbit is USSF-317 going to?

Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.