With an unknown payload: the US launched the secret mission

SpaceX successfully launched a classified military payload into orbit around Earth, in the second secret mission within six days. The launch was carried out from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California using a Falcon 9 rocket.

SpaceX successfully launched another classified military payload into orbit around Earth, as part of a secret mission for the United States Space Force. The launch was carried out from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California using a Falcon 9 rocket, and it was the second within six days. The previous launch, on November 6, was designated USSF-432. SpaceX cut the live broadcast shortly after the first stage landing, as is customary in classified missions. The reusable booster landed on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean about 8.5 minutes after liftoff. The mission, USSF-627, was the 120th Falcon 9 launch in 2026 and the 15th related to national security this year. For comparison, last year the company performed 165 launches. The article highlights SpaceX's growing role in deploying security payloads.