Vandenberg’s Next Mission: SpaceX Rocket Launch on Thursday with Military Payload
The mission will carry the U.S. Space Force’s USSF-153 payload, and SpaceX will end its webcast after booster landing to protect classified details.
- On Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base to deliver a classified payload for the U.S. Space Force on the USSF-153 mission during a three-hour window opening at 8:37 a.m.
- The company is using a 230-foot Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4-East, with Starshield technology that leverages SpaceX's existing Starlink capabilities to support national security efforts.
- A live webcast begins 10 minutes before liftoff and ends after the first-stage booster lands on a droneship in the Pacific Ocean, marking the 27th flight for this specific Falcon 9 booster.
- Spectators can view the launch from multiple Lompoc Valley locations, including Riverbend Park within 10 miles of the launch site, though officials warn parking is limited and road closures may occur once spaces fill.
- Additional Falcon 9 liftoffs from Vandenberg are planned later this month, with the USSF-259 mission scheduled for Sept. 15 and a separate Starlink payload delivery set for Sept. 20.
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