SpaceX launches classified USSF-385 mission, booster's 10th flight

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the classified USSF-385 mission for the U.S. Space Force from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, on September 26, 2026. The first-stage booster, B1100, flew for its 10th time. This marked the fourth national security Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg in just 43 days, part of an ongoing classified Starshield satellite buildout. Video Credit: SpaceX