SpaceX launches classified Space Force payload
Posted: Sat, Oct 17, 2026, 11:38 AM ET (1538 GMT)
SpaceX launched another classified Space Force mission Thursday. a Falcon 9 lifted off at 8:01 pm EDT (0001 GMT Friday) from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on a mission designated USSF-481. The Space Force did not reveal details about the payload, which appeared headed for a high-inclination orbit. The mission was also designated as "TH-2" in public notices; another Falcon 9 launched TH-1, or USSF-259, a month ago.
SpaceX launched another classified Space Force mission Thursday. a Falcon 9 lifted off at 8:01 pm EDT (0001 GMT Friday) from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on a mission designated USSF-481. The Space Force did not reveal details about the payload, which appeared headed for a high-inclination orbit. The mission was also designated as "TH-2" in public notices; another Falcon 9 launched TH-1, or USSF-259, a month ago.
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