Launch report · SpaceX
Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-385
Falcon 9 Block 5 by SpaceX from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA, NET 2026-09-26 14:00 UTC. Outcome: launch successful. Our final pre-flight call was GO at 88% confidence, T-2d 5h - and it was right.
Open live in mission control →LAUNCH FACTS
- VEHICLE
- Falcon 9 Block 5
- PROVIDER
- SpaceX
- PAD
- Space Launch Complex 4E
- LOCATION
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- NET
- 2026-09-26 14:00 UTC
- WINDOW
- 2026-09-26 11:56 UTC → 14:56 UTC
- ORBIT
- Low Earth Orbit
- LL2 STATUS
- Launch Successful
MISSION
A classified mission for the United States Space Force. It is possibly a batch of classified LEO satellites based on SpaceX’s Starshield satellite bus, based on locations of rocket stage drop zones being exact fits with previous Starlink Group 15 launches.
OUTCOME + OUR CALL
Official outcome: Launch successful
Our final pre-flight call was GO at 88% confidence, T-2d 5h - and it was right.
✓ Call matched the outcome
Scoring rule: a launch that reached flight means the countdown proceeded, so a GO or HOLDING call is right and a SCRUB call is a false alarm. Only the last call made before T-0 counts.
CALL TIMELINE (1)
| Logged (UTC) | T-minus | Call | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 06:56 | T-2d 5h | GO | 88% | grok |
Launch data: Launch Library 2 · Calls: RocketScan (Grok over live X chatter) · Report URL: /launches/falcon-9-block-5-ussf-385