USSF-481
SpaceX for the US Space Force · Falcon 9
At a glance
- Status
- launched
- Provider
- SpaceX for the US Space Force
- Vehicle
- Falcon 9
- Window
- 16 October 2026 · 00:01 UTC
- From
- SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
- Destination
- Mission orbit undisclosed
- Last verified
- 20 October 2026
Outcome
LAUNCHED · verified against the sources below on 20 October 2026.
The payload
Falcon 9 launched the USSF-481 mission from Vandenberg. SpaceX’s completed mission archive records the flight; the GCAT catalogue gives 00:01:05 UTC on 16 October as the launch time.
Status history
- 20 Oct 2026Completed mission confirmed in SpaceX’s archive; launch time is from the GCAT catalogue.
- 13 Oct 2026SpaceX lists a 15 October launch-window opening at 23:44 UTC.
Related
Sources
- spacex.com · https://www.spacex.com/launches/ussf481
- content.spacex.com · https://content.spacex.com/api/spacex-website/launches-page-tiles
- planet4589.org · https://planet4589.org/space/gcat/tsv/launch/launch.tsv