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SpaceX Launches Classified USSF-432 Mission for U.S. Space Force
A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from California during a sunset launch, carrying a mysterious military payload into orbit while successfully landing its first stage booster.
SpaceX has successfully executed a classified mission for the U.S. Space Force, launching a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The rocket lifted off during the evening hours as the sun set over the Pacific, completing the eighth flight for booster 1095.
Following the ascent, the Falcon 9's first stage successfully returned to Earth, touching down on the autonomous droneship 'Of Course I Still Love You' stationed in the Pacific Ocean. While official details regarding the payload and the nature of the USSF-432 mission remain under wraps, the upper stage continued propelling the payload toward low Earth orbit.