SpaceX launches classified Space Force mission, nails landing

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a classified mission for the U.S. Space Force from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Nov. 6, 2026. The mission, designated USSF-432, carried a classified payload for the U.S. military. Details about the spacecraft and its mission have not been officially disclosed. Credit: SpaceX