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Falcon 9 Block 5: SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer C

expected Q4 2026

expected Q4 2026

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    Falcon 9 Block 5: SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer C is expected Q4 2026. The exact day has not been announced yet.

    SpaceX is preparing to launch SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer C on a Falcon 9 Block 5 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. Tranche 1 Tracking Layer C is one of five missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation, which will provide global indications, warning, tracking, and targeting of advanced missile threats, including hypersonic missile systems. Launch is expected in Q4 2026 and no firm date has been announced yet.

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    United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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    Last verified Sep 17, 2026

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