SpaceXFalcon 9 Block 5Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
USSF-627
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Summary
USSF-627 is a classified United States Space Force mission on SpaceX's Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 4E. Drop zones fit previous Starlink Group 15 launches, suggesting a possible batch of classified LEO satellites on SpaceX's Starshield bus.
- Watch
- Coverage starts Nov 10, 02:51 UTC
- USSF-627 MissionX
- Window
- Nov 10, 03:03 to 07:03 UTCNov 9, 7:03 PM PST at the pad
- Vehicle
- Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceX
- Booster
- B1103 · flight 7 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship at Of Course I Still Love You233/241 landed here · 30 days after its previous flight, SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer A · 574 km downrange
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for USSF
- Milestone
- Planned as the 646th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 120th this yearSpaceX's 745th launch126th this yearhumanity's 7,434th orbital launch attempt261st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Simulate in Flight ClubOrbit: representative
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
- T−38MGO for Prop Load
- T−35MStage 1 LOX Load
- T−35MProp Load
- T−16MStage 2 LOX Load
- T−7MEngine Chill
- T−1MTank Press
- T−1MStartup
- T−45SGO for Launch
- T−3SIgnition
- T−0Liftoff
- T+1M7SMax-Q
- T+2M26SMECO
- T+2M29SStage 2 Separation
- T+2M36SSES-1
- T+2M58SFairing Separation
- T+6M6SEntry Burn Startup
- T+6M30SEntry Burn Shutdown
- T+7M52SStage 1 Landing Burn
- T+8M11SStage 1 Landing
About this launch
USSF-627 is scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on November 10, 2026 at 03:03 UTC. The launch window runs from 03:03 to 07:03 UTC. It is SpaceX's 745th launch, 126th this year and humanity's 7,434th orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 646th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 120th this year. Booster B1103 flies for the 7th 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.
News
Airspace and maritime notices
Closure posted · 1 notice filed by the US Coast Guard
- Sector San Diego, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)/Space Operations/Hazardous Warning Area/Commercial (Hazardous)
Matched by proximity to the pad · Source
Pad
Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Planned as the 308th launch from Space Launch Complex 4E, 70th this year · 924th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Local pad time at liftoff: Nov 9, 7:03 PM PST, at night
306 launches from this pad · 922 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
3 days 2 hours after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
Questions
When does USSF-627 launch?
USSF-627 is scheduled on November 10, 2026 at 03:03 UTC. The launch window runs from 03:03 to 07:03 UTC.
Where can I watch USSF-627 live?
Live coverage: USSF-627 Mission. Open the webcast
What rocket is launching USSF-627?
Falcon 9 Block 5, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Block 5 spec sheet
Where is USSF-627 launching from?
Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. Liftoff is Nov 9, 7:03 PM PST local time at the pad.
Will the booster land?
Booster B1103 flies for the 7th time and will attempt a landing at Of Course I Still Love You.
What orbit is USSF-627 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.