Successful recoveryapprovedSeptember 26, 2026
SpaceX
USSF-385 national security launch and booster recovery
SpaceX completed the USSF-385 mission on a Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 4E in California, with the first stage returning to a droneship.
Headline metrics
| Vehicle | Falcon 9 | |
| Launch site | SLC-4E, California | |
| Recovery site | Droneship |
Highlights
- National security missionThe mission was designated USSF-385.
- U.S. launch baseFalcon 9 launched from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
- Reusable launch hardwareSpaceX lists a droneship as the completed mission's landing site.
Resources
- SpaceX USSF-385 mission recordspacex.com