Watch as SpaceX launches the Falcon 9 USSF-259 mission for the United States Space Force from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
While official details remain classified, the payload is widely believed to be a batch of Starshield satellites—SpaceX’s government variant of Starlink providing secure LEO communications and Earth observation. Official stream coverage will end after stage separation.
This mission marks the 13th flight for the first-stage booster supporting this launch, which previously flew the Sentinel-6B, Twilight, NROL-172, Transporter-17, and eight Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the booster will target an autonomous landing on the "Of Course I Still Love You" droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
Mission Highlights:
Payload: Classified U.S. Space Force payload (Likely Starshield)
Launch Site: Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E), Vandenberg, California
Booster History: 13th flight for the first-stage booster
Recovery Operations: Touchdown on "Of Course I Still Love You" droneship
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Video Credit: SpaceX / X.com
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