SpaceXFalcon 9 Block 5Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

USSF-432

Countdown

November 7, 2026 · 00:46 UTCAdd to calendar

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Summary

USSF-432 is a classified United States Space Force mission on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Block 5 from Vandenberg. Its details remain limited, with drop-zone evidence suggesting a possible batch of classified LEO satellites on SpaceX’s Starshield bus.

Watch: Coverage starts Nov 7, 00:34 UTC
GO! - SpaceX - Falcon 9 - USSF-432 - SLC-4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA - Space Affairs LiveSPACE AFFAIRS
USSF-432 MissionSpaceX
Window: Nov 7, 00:46 to 04:46 UTCNov 6, 4:46 PM PST at the pad
Vehicle: Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceX
Booster: B1095 · flight 8 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship at Of Course I Still Love You233/241 landed here · 199 days after its previous flight, GPS III SV10 · 574 km downrange
Mission: Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for USSF
Milestone: Planned as the 645th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 119th this yearSpaceX's 744th launch125th this yearhumanity's 7,432nd orbital launch attempt259th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

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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 26 s

T−38MGO for Prop Load
T−35MStage 1 LOX Load
T−35MProp Load
T−16MStage 2 LOX Load
T−7MEngine Chill
T−1MStartup
T−1MTank Press
T−45SGO for Launch
T−3SIgnition
T−0Liftoff
T+1M7SMax-Q
T+2M26SMECO
T+2M29SStage 2 Separation
T+2M36SSES-1
T+2M55SFairing Separation
T+6M6SEntry Burn Startup
T+6M30SEntry Burn Shutdown
T+8M4SStage 1 Landing Burn
T+8M26SStage 1 Landing

About this launch

USSF-432 is scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on November 7, 2026 at 00:46 UTC. The launch window runs from 00:46 to 04:46 UTC. It is SpaceX's 744th launch, 125th this year and humanity's 7,432nd orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 645th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 119th this year. Booster B1095 flies for the 8th 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.

Official page: SpaceX

News

2 stories

Airspace and maritime notices

1 notice filed by the US Coast Guard

Sector San Diego, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)/Space Operations/Hazardous Warning Area/Commercial (Hazardous) · Expired
Matched by proximity to the pad · Source

Pad

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

Planned as the 307th launch from Space Launch Complex 4E, 69th this year · 923rd from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Local pad time at liftoff: Nov 6, 4:46 PM PST, in daylight

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

6 days 20 hours after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Now targeting Nov 07 at 00:46 UTC

Cosmic_Penguin · Nov 3, 2026 · source

Show 4 earlier updates

Now targeting Nov 05 at 01:14 UTC
hitura-nobad · 11/2/2026 · source
Now targeting Nov 04 at 01:28 UTC
Cosmic_Penguin · 11/1/2026 · source
Now targeting Nov 03 at 01:42 UTC
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/28/2026 · source
Added launch.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/26/2026 · source

Questions

When does USSF-432 launch?

USSF-432 is scheduled on November 7, 2026 at 00:46 UTC. The launch window runs from 00:46 to 04:46 UTC.

Where can I watch USSF-432 live?

Live coverage: GO! - SpaceX - Falcon 9 - USSF-432 - SLC-4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA - Space Affairs Live; USSF-432 Mission. Open the webcast

What rocket is launching USSF-432?

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

Where is USSF-432 launching from?

Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. Liftoff is Nov 6, 4:46 PM PST local time at the pad.

Will the booster land?

Booster B1095 flies for the 8th time and will attempt a landing at Of Course I Still Love You.

What orbit is USSF-432 going to?

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