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Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-124
Launch probability: 98%
2 satellites, one by L3Harris and the other by Northrop Grumman, will be launched as the Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS) mission for the US Missile Defense Agency. These satellites have improved sensitivity to detect and track hypersonic missiles with fainter signatures. 4 SDA Tranche 0 Tracking Layer missile warning satellites by L3Harris will also be on board.
Mission type: Government/Top Secret · Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
Rocket: Falcon 9 · Provider: SpaceX
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · View on map (opens in new tab)