USSF-124 Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

14 Feb 2024, 10:30pm

UTC

Location

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Pad

Space Launch Complex 40

Launch Service Provider

SpaceX

Vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

Booster

B1078

7th flight (73d since last use)

Landing

Return to Launch Site (Landing Zone 2)

Success

Mission

USSF-124

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

2 satellites, one by L3Harris and the other by Northrop Grumman, will be launched as the Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS) mission for the US Missile Defense Agency. These satellites have improved sensitivity to detect and track hypersonic missiles with fainter signatures. 4 SDA Tranche 0 Tracking Layer missile warning satellites by L3Harris will also be on board.

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