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SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer F
Falcon 9 Block 5
January 2027 · day pending
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January 2027 · date to be confirmed. The day and time remain unconfirmed.
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LAUNCH SITEVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission
Classified mission launched by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for Tranche 2 Transport Layer.
- Launch vehicle
- Falcon 9 Block 5
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Destination orbit
- Polar Orbit
- Launch pad
- Space Launch Complex 4E
- Provider
- SpaceX
The vehicle
Published configuration and flight history.
Launch vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5
Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.
- Height
- 70 m
- Diameter
- 3.65 m
- Stages
- 2
- Recorded launches
- 537
- First flight
- 2018-05-11
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Launch site & orbit
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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