SpaceX launched a second classified mission for the U.S. Space Force from California on Wednesday, marking the second such flight in just six days.
The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 11:36 p.m. EST (8:36 p.m. local time) on Wednesday, carrying the USSF-627 mission.
This launch follows the USSF-432 mission that lifted off from the same site on Nov. 6, the first of two classified flights in a week.
Both missions are classified, but experts speculate they may involve SpaceX's Starshield satellites for the Space Force's space-based sensing and targeting program.
The Falcon 9 booster used for USSF-627 was the seventh flight for that particular booster, and the mission marked the 120th Falcon 9 launch of 2026.