TBDPolar OrbitSpX
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer A
SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer A
T-MINUS COUNTDOWN
40
DAYS
10
HRS
49
MIN
43
SEC
LAUNCH TIME (NET)
Monday, August 31, 2026 at 00:00 UTC
MISSION DETAILS
Classified mission launched by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for Tranche 2 Transport Layer.
MISSION NAMESDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer A
TARGET ORBITPolar Orbit
LAUNCH VEHICLEFalcon 9
DATA SOURCELL2
LAUNCH WINDOW
NET (NO EARLIER)Monday, August 31, 2026 at 00:00 UTC
WINDOW OPENMonday, August 31, 2026 at 00:00 UTC
WINDOW CLOSEMonday, August 31, 2026 at 00:00 UTC
LAUNCH PROVIDER
PROVIDERSpaceX
ABBREVIATIONSpX
LAUNCH PAD
PAD NAMESpace Launch Complex 4E
LOCATIONVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
COORDINATES34.6320°N, -120.6110°E
RELATED LAUNCHES
Same launch vehicle: Falcon 9
PREVIOUS FLIGHTS
ROCKET PROFILE
Falcon 9 v1.1
Falcon Family
First flight: 2010-06-04
HEIGHT70.0m
DIAMETER3.7m
STAGES2
LEO PAYLOAD22,800kg
GTO PAYLOAD8,300kg
LIFTOFF THRUST7,607kN
LAUNCH COST$67M
Falcon 9 is a reusable, two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX. The first stage booster is designed to land and be reflown multiple times, reducing launch costs significantly.