TBDPolar OrbitSpX
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer C
SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer C
LAUNCH TIME
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 00:00 UTC
MISSION DETAILS
Tranche 1 Tracking Layer C is one of five missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation, which will provide global indications, warning, tracking, and targeting of advanced missile threats, including hypersonic missile systems.
MISSION NAMESDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer C
TARGET ORBITPolar Orbit
LAUNCH VEHICLEFalcon 9
DATA SOURCELL2
LAUNCH WINDOW
NET (NO EARLIER)Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 00:00 UTC
WINDOW OPENTuesday, June 30, 2026 at 00:00 UTC
WINDOW CLOSETuesday, June 30, 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.