Dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.
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Falcon 9
Transporter 18 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)
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T-0 (UTC)18:32 UTC
VehicleFalcon 9
StatusSuccess
T-0 (UTC)1 October 2026 at 18:32 UTC
VehicleFalcon 9
Launch padSpace Launch Complex 4E
CountryUSA
TypeDedicated Rideshare
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NASA’s SSPICY Mission to Demonstrate In-Space Inspection Technologies
A new NASA-supported spacecraft will get up close to satellites that are no longer in service, demonstrating technologies that could support future in-space repairs and reduce orbital debris. The Small Spacecraft Propulsion and Inspection Capability (SSPICY) mission launched Oct. 1 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission is a technology demonstration where an […]
Live coverage: AI datacenter prototypes, energy redirection demonstrators and more launching on SpaceX’s Transporter-18
The mission carries 130 payloads onboard the Falcon 9 rocket heading to a Sun-synchronous orbit. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 11:32 a.m. PDT (2:32 p.m. EDT / 1832 UTC).
Starfish Otter, other payloads set to launch on Transporter 18
SpaceX plans to launch a Transporter rideshare mission aboard a Falcon 9 from California, on… The post Starfish Otter, other payloads set to launch on Transporter 18 appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
Launch Preview: Crew-13 to launch to ISS, Falcon Heavy to launch mission for the NRO
Four orbital launches are expected this week, all by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy… The post Launch Preview: Crew-13 to launch to ISS, Falcon Heavy to launch mission for the NRO appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
NASA Tests Dual Mode Propulsion CubeSat Ahead of Launch
Spacecraft propulsion traditionally relies on volatile fuels and separate, bulky systems for different types of maneuvering in space. NASA is working to change that paradigm. Engineers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, recently completed a rigorous series of environmental and physical tests on a new small satellite designed to make spaceflight safer […]
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