flown by SpaceX USA

Zuma

Success
JAN 08201801:00:00 UTC

A classified U.S. government spacecraft. A post-flight preliminary report concluded that the payload adapter, manufactured by Northrop Grumman, failed to separate the satellite from the second stage, causing it to re-enter the atmosphere shortly after launch. SpaceX and the U.S. Air Force reviewed the Falcon 9 flight data and found no issues with the launch vehicle; the classified nature of the mission means that little else has been officially confirmed. The mission had been postponed by nearly two months.

launched from SLC-40 Canaveral

aboard Falcon 9 B4 F9-047 into LEO

Broadcast

Watch how the launch went

Booster

B1043.1

Landed on ground pad · LZ-1

Payload

Zuma

Classified

last updated Jun 11, 2026