Accra:California SpaceX has successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a classified payload for the US Space Force from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The launch occurred on Wednesday and is part of the USSF-627 mission.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, the specific objectives and details of the payload for the USSF-627 mission have not been publicly disclosed. The launch took place from Space Launch Complex 4 East.

This mission experienced two postponements, having been initially scheduled for Monday before being delayed to Tuesday and ultimately rescheduled for Wednesday. It marks the seventh flight of the Falcon 9's first-stage booster, which has previously supported a US National Reconnaissance Office mission, two Space Development Agency missions, and three Starlink satellite launches.

After stage separation, the reusable booster successfully landed on a SpaceX droneship in the Pacific Ocean. This mission underscores the US military's ongoing reliance on commercial launch providers to deploy national security payloads into orbit.