World News Update: SpaceX set to launch USSF-627 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California; Brooklyn building collapse kills 2

Launch: Falcon 9 USSF-627 (before liftoff)

Rocket

SpaceX Falcon 9 / USSF-627 (U.S. Space Force)

Launch site

Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E), Vandenberg Space Force Base, California

Time (CT)

Four-hour window opens at 10:36 p.m. CT Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026 (8:36 p.m. PT), per SpaceX. Backup opportunity: Thursday, Nov. 12 at 6:21 p.m. PT (8:21 p.m. CT).

Result

Not yet launched. Status: Go for Launch (Launch Library 2). We will post an after-liftoff update once SpaceX confirms liftoff and the booster landing.

Cargo

Classified national-security payload; details not released

Booster

Seventh flight for this first stage (SpaceX; Launch Library 2 identifies it as B1103). It previously launched NROL-179, SDA-T1TL-E, SDA-T1TL-A and three Starlink missions. Planned landing on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship in the Pacific Ocean.

Our view Another step toward Mars: every booster that flies again and lands again at sea brings down the cost of reaching space, which is what it will take to send people to Mars.

A live webcast begins about 10 minutes before liftoff on SpaceX's website and on X (@SpaceX). SpaceX says residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties may hear one or more sonic booms, depending on weather.

World news since the 5 PM update

• Brooklyn apartment building collapse kills 2 and injures 19, including 7 children A three-story building at 1321 Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn collapsed around 4 p.m. local time Wednesday, killing two people and injuring 19, FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore said, the Washington Examiner reported. As of 8:30 p.m. ET, four people were in critical condition; seven of the injured are children. About 250 fire and EMS personnel remain on scene, it is not known how many people may still be trapped, and the cause is under investigation. (Washington Examiner)
• Democrat Scott Colom unseats Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi The Associated Press called Mississippi's Senate race for Democrat Scott Colom on Wednesday evening after more than a week of counting; Colom had 49.2% to Hyde-Smith's 48.7%. It is the first time a Democrat has won a Senate race in the state since 1982. Hyde-Smith congratulated Colom in a video on X, saying she respects the decision of Mississippi voters, the BBC reported. (Washington Examiner, BBC)
• Reports: Nvidia board preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang Nvidia's board is preparing to remove CEO Jensen Huang, according to the Wall Street Journal, Reuters and other outlets cited by the Washington Examiner, days after the board said it had confidence in him. Huang has apologized for an affair with a woman U.S. officials reportedly believe is a Chinese spy. Nvidia shares slid more than 8% in after-hours trading Wednesday. Nvidia has not announced any decision. (Washington Examiner)

Earlier: the 5 PM Evening Update