SpaceX launched the U.S. Space Force’s USSF-432 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base on November 6, 2026. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4E at 4:48 p.m. Pacific time, according to Spaceflight Now’s launch coverage.
The classified mission was also identified as R-4. Its first-stage booster, B1095, completed its eighth flight and landed on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean.
Falcon 9’s first stage supplies the initial propulsion for launch. After separating from the upper stage, the booster follows a recovery trajectory and uses engine burns to control its descent and landing. The upper stage continues the mission’s orbital delivery.
B1095’s earlier assignments included a GPS III mission in April. Its November flight added another national security launch to the booster’s service record.
USSF-432 followed other missions in the reported R-series during 2026. Those included USSF-366 on August 16, USSF-153 on September 10, and USSF-385 on September 26.
The launch used Vandenberg’s west-coast infrastructure, with the booster recovery conducted offshore in the Pacific. The completed first-stage landing returned B1095 from its eighth mission for postflight processing.
