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USSF-124 (HBTSS & Others)
Wed Feb 14, 2024 22:30 UTC
2nd Falcon 9 launch to land a booster on LZ-2, a landing zone typically only used for Falcon Heavy missions with dual side booster returns. Falcon 9's usual landing zone, LZ-1, was reserved for IM-1, which launched only 8 hours after USSF-124.
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Mission Details
USSF-124 (HBTSS)
USSF-124 is a classified mission for the United States Space Force. It consists of 2 satellites, one by L3Harris and the other by Northrop Grumman, to be launched as the Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS) mission for the US Missile Defense Agency. These satellites have improved sensitivity to detect and track hypersonic missiles with fainter signatures.
SDA Tranche 0 Tracking Layer satellites
Four SDA Tranche 0 Tracking Layer missile warning satellites by L3Harris will be launched on USSF-124. These were scheduled to launch on SDA Tranche 0B but were taken off the manifest due to production delays.