Vandenberg SFB Launch Schedule

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Launch Countdown

Date & Time

4 Aug, 2:00pm

Pad

Space Launch Complex 4E

Launch Service Provider

Booster

B1063

34th flight (43d since last use)

Landing

Drone Ship (Of Course I Still Love You)

Mission

Starlink Group 17-53

Mission Type

Communications

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

A batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

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SPACE AFFAIRS

SpaceX

GO! - SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink 17-53 - SLC-4E - Vandenberg SFB - Space Affairs Live

Last Update: Now targeting Aug 04 at 14:00 UTC

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Upcoming Vandenberg SFB Launches

A batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Last Update: Now targeting Aug 08 at 14:00 UTC

A batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Last Update: Now targeting Aug 12 at 02:00 UTC

Tranche 1 Transport Layer A is one of six missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Transport Layer constellation, which will provide assured, resilient, low-latency military data and connectivity worldwide to the full range of warfighter platforms from Low Earth Orbit satellites. The constellation will be interconnected with Optical Inter-Satellite Links (OISLs) which have significantly increased performance over existing radio frequency crosslinks. It is expected to operate over Ka band, have stereo coverage and be dynamically networked for simpler hand-offs, greater bandwidth and fault tolerance. This launch carries 21 satellites manufactured by Northrop Grumman.

Last Update: NET mid-February.

Tranche 1 Tracking Layer C is one of five missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation, which will provide global indications, warning, tracking, and targeting of advanced missile threats, including hypersonic missile systems.

Last Update: NET 2026.

Tranche 1 Transport Layer D is one of six missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Transport Layer constellation, which will provide assured, resilient, low-latency military data and connectivity worldwide to the full range of warfighter platforms from Low Earth Orbit satellites. The constellation will be interconnected with Optical Inter-Satellite Links (OISLs) which have significantly increased performance over existing radio frequency crosslinks. It is expected to operate over Ka band, have stereo coverage and be dynamically networked for simpler hand-offs, greater bandwidth and fault tolerance.

Updated: Aug 2, 12:30pm UTC

Tranche 1 Tracking Layer A is one of five missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation, which will provide global indications, warning, tracking, and targeting of advanced missile threats, including hypersonic missile systems.

Last Update: NET May-Q2 (unclear which of the lettered groups will fly first).

Tranche 1 Tracking Layer E is one of five missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation, which will provide global indications, warning, tracking, and targeting of advanced missile threats, including hypersonic missile systems.

Updated: Aug 2, 12:30pm UTC

Tranche 1 Transport Layer F is one of six missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Transport Layer constellation, which will provide assured, resilient, low-latency military data and connectivity worldwide to the full range of warfighter platforms from Low Earth Orbit satellites. The constellation will be interconnected with Optical Inter-Satellite Links (OISLs) which have significantly increased performance over existing radio frequency crosslinks. It is expected to operate over Ka band, have stereo coverage and be dynamically networked for simpler hand-offs, greater bandwidth and fault tolerance.

Updated: Aug 2, 12:30pm UTC

QuickSounder is the first satellite mission of the Near Earth Orbit Network (NEON) program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which aims to replace the current Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) series of polar orbit weather satellites. This pathfinder mission will demonstrate NOAA's ability to launch a small satellite within 3 years, flying a refurbished Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS) instrument to polar orbit.

Last Update: NET Q3 2026.

First of at least four missions carrying 6 satellites for Open Cosmos' secure LEO broadband constellation, designed to provide independent and resilient connectivity infrastructure for Europe and the world using high-priority Ka-band spectrum filings by the Principality of Liechtenstein.

Last Update: Updated payload for possible next launch of Firefly Alpha (VICTUS HAZE Jackal now confirmed to have already launched on Falcon 9).

Dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.

Updated: Aug 2, 12:30pm UTC

Second of at least four missions carrying 6 satellites for Open Cosmos' secure LEO broadband constellation, designed to provide independent and resilient connectivity infrastructure for Europe and the world using high-priority Ka-band spectrum filings by the Principality of Liechtenstein.

Updated: Jul 1, 2:30pm UTC

24 satellites for Rivada's internet constellation.

Last Update: NET 2026 (as of March 2025).

24 satellites for Rivada's internet constellation.

Updated: Nov 16, 3:00pm UTC

24 satellites for Rivada's internet constellation.

Updated: Nov 16, 3:00pm UTC

24 satellites for Rivada's internet constellation.

Updated: Nov 16, 3:00pm UTC

24 satellites for Rivada's internet constellation.

Updated: Nov 16, 3:00pm UTC

24 satellites for Rivada's internet constellation.

Updated: Nov 16, 3:00pm UTC

TBD

2026

Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office

Updated: Sep 3, 6:00pm UTC

Tranche 1 Tracking Layer B is one of five missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation, which will provide global indications, warning, tracking, and targeting of advanced missile threats, including hypersonic missile systems.

Last Update: NET June.

Tranche 1 Tracking Layer D is one of five missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation, which will provide global indications, warning, tracking, and targeting of advanced missile threats, including hypersonic missile systems.

Last Update: NET 2026.

Classified payload for the US Space Force.

Updated: Sep 8, 2:00pm UTC

24 satellites for Rivada's internet constellation.

Updated: May 15, 1:00pm UTC

24 satellites for Rivada's internet constellation.

Updated: May 15, 3:30pm UTC