{"id":523784,"date":"2026-09-17T10:20:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T14:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/?p=523784"},"modified":"2026-09-17T10:20:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T14:20:11","slug":"video-spacex-launches-classified-u-s-space-force-mission-from-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/technology\/video-spacex-launches-classified-u-s-space-force-mission-from-california\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: SpaceX launches classified U.S. Space Force mission from California"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SpaceX launched a classified mission for the U.S. Space Force aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mission, designated USSF-259, lifted off at 6:07 p.m. local time on September 16. The U.S. Space Force has not disclosed details about the payload or its specific purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Falcon 9 used first-stage booster B1097, which completed its 13th flight. After separating from the upper stage, the booster successfully landed approximately eight and a half minutes after liftoff aboard SpaceX&#8217;s drone ship <em>Of Course I Still Love You<\/em> in the Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">USSF-259 is the second classified Space Force mission launched by SpaceX in less than a week. Another mission, USSF-153, launched from Vandenberg on September 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Space Force has also declined to publicly disclose details about USSF-153 and other recent classified missions, including USSF-366.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-x\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Liftoff! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/okVd5WzMOT\">pic.twitter.com\/okVd5WzMOT<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SpaceX\/status\/2100391523338588268?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 17, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SpaceX launched a classified mission for the U.S. Space Force aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Wednesday. The mission, designated USSF-259, lifted off at 6:07 p.m. local time on September 16. The U.S. Space Force has not disclosed details about the payload or its specific purpose. 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