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Falcon 9 Block 5: Transporter 18 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

Dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.

Thursday, 1 October 202618:32 UTC
Falcon 9 Block 5: Transporter 18 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

Mission Data

SpaceX
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈSpaceXEst. 2002
Launch VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
Vehicle FamilyFalcon
Vehicle Record643 of 644 launches (99.8%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record728 successes / 15 failures (98%)
Success Streak228 consecutive
Mission TypeDedicated Rideshare
Target OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
LocationπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#235
Agency Launches This Year#115
Launches From This Pad306
Launches From This Site922
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About Falcon 9 Block 5

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.

Launch updates

  1. Launch success. All payloads deployed.

  2. Liftoff!

  3. Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

  4. Now targeting Oct 01 at 18:32 UTC

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  5. New T-0.

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  6. GO for launch.

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  7. NET October 1, TBC.

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  8. Added launch.

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Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 4E Β· 34.6320Β°N 120.6110Β°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.