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Transporter 18 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)
SUCCESS
01 OCT 2026, 18:32 UTC
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Launch record
Outcome
Success
Launched 01 Oct 2026, 18:32 UTC
Launch time
18:32 UTC
01 Oct 2026
Status
Success
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Window
18:18 UTC–19:16
UTC
Launch provider
SpaceXRocket
Falcon 9 Block 5Pad
Space Launch Complex 4ELocation
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAMission type
Dedicated RideshareOrbit
Sun-Synchronous OrbitOrbital launch of the year
#235SpaceX launch of the year
#115Launch from this pad
#300Mission
Dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.
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Last updated 02 Oct 2026