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LIFTOFF! SpaceX launches classified USSF-481 mission from California, sticks landing

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the classified USSF-481 mission for the U.S. Space Force from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, at 5:01 p.m. PDT on October 15, 2026. The first stage, booster B1081 on its 28th flight, landed on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean about 8.5 minutes after liftoff. The payload has not been disclosed. B1081 has previously launched missions including Crew-7, PACE, EarthCARE, and TRACERS. Video Credit: SpaceX

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