Vandenberg Completes Its 74th Launch of 2026 as a Falcon 9 Lifts the Space Force USSF-432 National Security Mission
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the USSF-432 national security mission lifted off on November 6 from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the Space Force confirmed, marking the 74th launch supported from Vandenberg in 2026.
Guardians and Airmen assigned to Vandenberg supported the launch by providing the range capabilities that help ensure safe and reliable access to the Western Range. The base said the mission highlighted its role as the U.S. Space Force's West Coast Spaceport and Test Range.
USSF-432 is a national security mission, and officials released no details about its payload. The Space Force said launch operations from Vandenberg support national security objectives while strengthening the nation's ability to place critical capabilities into orbit. (Source: U.S. Space Force)
Source: U.S. Space Force
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Photo: 图：猎鹰9号火箭从加州范登堡太空军基地升空（资料图）。Wikimedia Commons 图片（CC0，SpaceX）。 / Photo: A Falcon 9 rocket lifting off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California (file photo). Image via Wikimedia Commons (CC0, SpaceX).
