USSF-317
Liftoff Time (GMT)
03:14:00
Wednesday November 18, 2026
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USSF-317
(R-6)
USSF-317 is a classified mission for the United States Space Force. It is possibly a batch of classified LEO satellites for the USSF's Space Based Sensing and Targeting (SBST) portfolio based on SpaceX’s Starshield satellite bus, based on locations of rocket stage drop zones being exact fits with previous Starlink Group 15 launches.
Operator: United States Space Force
Low Earth Orbit
Rocket
Agency
SpaceXPrice
$74.00 million
Rocket
Diameter: 3.7m
Height: 70m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 22,800 kg
GTO: 8,300 kg
Liftoff Thrust
7,607 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.2m
Height: 13m
Stages
2
Of Course I Still Love You
Launch Site
E
S
Launching
Southeast
Stats
Falcon 9
704th
Mission
121st
Mission of 2026
SpaceX
738th
Mission
128th
Mission of 2026
2026
268th
Orbital launch attempt