Rocket Launch: Falcon 9 Block 5 — SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer A

Name: Rocket Launch: Falcon 9 Block 5 — SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer A
Start: 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Vandenberg Space Force Base

When:Tuesday, September 29 at 5:00 PM

Where:Vandenberg Space Force Base

Tranche 1 Tracking Layer A is one of five missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation, which will provide global indications, warning, tracking, and targeting of advanced missile threats, including hypersonic missile systems. Launching from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. Launch times shift often — check back for updates. Visible from much of Lompoc; popular viewing spots include Ocean Ave west of town and Surf Beach (when open).