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USSF-432
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About this launch
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.
Where to watch
Official Webcast USSF-432 Mission SpaceX · EnglishQuestions
When does USSF-432 launch?
USSF-432 is scheduled to launch on 2 Nov 2026 at 01:56 UTC. The launch page shows the time in your own time zone with a countdown.
Where can I watch USSF-432 live?
The launch is streamed live on x.com. NextLiftoff plays the stream on the launch page and shows when it starts.
Where does USSF-432 launch from?
USSF-432 launches from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What rocket launches USSF-432?
USSF-432 flies on Falcon 9 Block 5, launched by SpaceX.
Will the rocket be recovered?
Booster B1095: lands on the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You (OCISLY).
More about this launch
Timeline19 moments, from the countdown to landing of the first stage
T−00:38:00Launch director verifies go for propellant loadT−00:35:00Start of liquid oxygen loading in the first stageT−00:35:00Start of propellant loadingT−00:16:00Start of liquid oxygen loading in the second stageT−00:07:00Start of engine chillingT−00:01:00StartupT−00:01:00Fuel tanks are pressurized to flight levelsT−00:00:45Launch director verifies go for launchT−00:00:03Start of the engine ignition sequenceT+00:00:00First upwards movement of the rocketT+00:01:07Maximum dynamic pressureT+00:02:26Cut-off of the main engineT+00:02:29Separation of the second stage from the firstT+00:02:36First start of the second engineT+00:02:55Separation of the payload fairingT+00:06:06Start of the atmospheric entry burnT+00:06:30End of the atmospheric entry burnT+00:08:04Start of the first stage landing burnT+00:08:26Landing of the first stage
Flight profileThe climb and the booster's way back, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Weather at the padClear · 17 °C · wind 34 km/h
Forecast for liftoff time, from a six-hour outlook
Clear
- Temperature
- 17 °C · 62 °F
- Wind
- 34 km/h · 21 mph from NW
- Cloud cover
- 0%
- Rain
- none
General forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Each launch range applies its own, stricter weather rules.
Launch window and padSpace Launch Complex 4E · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Window
- –
- Pad
- Space Launch Complex 4E
- Site
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Map
- Open in Google Maps
The pad: its launches and turnaround records → Everything launching from Vandenberg SFB →
Rocket and boosterFalcon 9 Block 5 · B1095, 8th flight
- Vehicle
- Falcon 9 Block 5
- Reusable
- yes
- Booster
- B1095 · 8th flight
- Landing
- Of Course I Still Love You
Falcon 9: specs, record and next flights → Booster B1095: every flight → SpaceX: all its launches →
MissionGovernment/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit · for US Space Force
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit
Customers: US Space Force
Updates1 · latest: Added launch.
- Added launch. source
By the numbers7,428th orbital launch ever · SpaceX's 125th this year
- Orbital launch
- 7,428th ever · 255th of 2026
- SpaceX
- 744th launch · 125th this year
- Pad
- 307th from Space Launch Complex 4E · 69th this year
- Pad turnaround
- 2 days 21 h after its previous launch
Counted as if every launch before this one flies on schedule.
Links1 page about this launch
- SpaceX spacex.com
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