Falcon 9 Block 5 | Transporter 18 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)
SpaceX launches Falcon 9 Block 5 carrying Transporter 18 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare) from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA at 2026-10-31 00:00:00Z. The operator has not published how precise that target time is. The date is still provisional and can move.
COUNTDOWN
FLIGHT PLAN
The window is instantaneous: the vehicle flies at T-0 or stands down to the next opportunity. Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources.
FIELD KIT / OPTICS
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MISSION BRIEF
Dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.
SOURCE: LAUNCH LIBRARY 2 // THE SPACE DEVS
LAUNCH SITE
Space Launch Complex 4E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA, United States of America
DATUM WGS-84 // EQUIRECTANGULAR PROJECTION
COMMON QUESTIONS
What time does Falcon 9 Block 5 · Transporter 18 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare) launch?
SpaceX is targeting 2026-10-31 00:00:00Z for Falcon 9 Block 5 | Transporter 18 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare). The operator has not published how precise that target time is. The window is instantaneous: the vehicle flies at T-0 or stands down to the next opportunity.
Where can I watch Falcon 9 Block 5 · Transporter 18 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare) launch?
No official webcast has been published for Falcon 9 Block 5 | Transporter 18 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare) yet. When SpaceX posts a feed it is linked from this page, and the live countdown here runs against the published T-0 in the meantime.
What is Falcon 9 Block 5 · Transporter 18 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare) carrying?
Dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.
Where does Falcon 9 Block 5 · Transporter 18 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare) launch from?
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Transporter 18 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare) lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA, United States of America. The pad sits at 34.6320, -120.6110.