USSF-153
Liftoff Time (GMT)
15:37:00
Thursday September 10, 2026
15:37
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18:37
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Mission Details
USSF-153
(R-2)
USSF-153 is a classified mission for the United States Space Force. It is possibly a batch of classified LEO satellites for a US government entity 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
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104th
Mission of 2026
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Mission
108th
Mission of 2026
2026
215th
Orbital launch attempt