Scheduled for (UTC) 2026-10-01, 18:32:00
Scheduled for (local) 2026-10-01, 11:32:00 (PDT)
Launch site SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA
Booster B1082-25
Landing OCISLY
Payloads 130
Customers Multiple
Target orbit Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Webcasts

Stream Link
Space Affairs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tmgAlQ33AM
Spaceflight Now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT_7CY5brRo
NASASpaceflight none
The Launch Pad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyKdqSlZBDk
International Rocket Launches https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYd5uWCjiVQ
SpaceX https://x.com/SpaceX/status/2105724663423009159
The Space Devs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjEhZcddNgc

Stats

Sourced from NextSpaceflight and r/SpaceX:

☑️ 62nd launch from SLC-4E this year

☑️ 5 days, 4:31:06 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 36 days, 8:56:49 turnaround for B1082

☑️ 36th landing on LZ-4

☑️ 219th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)

☑️ 674th Falcon Family Booster landing, 683rd Falcon recovery attempt

☑️ 110th Falcon 9 mission of 2026, 693rd Falcon 9 mission overall

☑️ 115th SpaceX mission of 2026, 725th mission overall (excluding Starship hops)

☑️ 115th SpaceX launch of 2026, 735th SpaceX launch overall (including Starship hops)

Mission info

Transporter 18 is a dedicated rideshare mission by SpaceX. SpaceX’s SmallSat Rideshare Program provides small satellite operators with regularly scheduled, dedicated Falcon 9 rideshare missions to SSO for ESPA class payloads for as low as $350,000 per mission, which includes up to 50kg of payload mass.

Payload deployment schedule
  • 00:54:22 SPRITE deploys, manifested by NASA
  • 00:54:25 UASAT-NANO deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
  • 00:54:28 Sateliot_6 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
  • 00:54:32 GHGSAT C19 Aidan deploys, manifested by SFL
  • 00:54:35 Flock 4J-18 deploys, manifested by SEOPS
  • 00:54:38 GOMX-5 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
  • 00:54:45 GHGSAT C18 Eleanor deploys, manifested by SFL
  • 00:54:51 CRIMSON-1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
  • 00:54:54 KENSAT deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
  • 00:55:04 JACK-006 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
  • 00:55:14 LEMUR-2-MDQURESHI deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
  • 00:55:18 GYEONGGISat-2A deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
  • 00:55:21 Sateliot_5 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
  • 00:55:31 Flock 4J-17 deploys, manifested by SEOPS
  • 00:55:34 ASCENT Propulsion Dual Mode deploys, manifested by NASA
  • 00:55:40 LEMUR-2-VARUN deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
  • 00:55:44 Watchdog v0-A deploys, manifested by Maverick Space Systems
  • 00:55:53 Sateliot_8 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
  • 00:56:03 Sateliot_7 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
  • 00:56:07 Tomorrow-S12 deploys, manifested by Tomorrow.io Companies Inc.
  • 00:56:15 FOREST-20 Araucaria deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
  • 00:56:18 LEMUR-2-WHITEHOTCREW deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
  • 00:56:21 GuaraniSat-2 deploys, manifested by SEOPS
  • 00:56:31 AE4La deploys, manifested by SEOPS
  • 00:56:44 BRO-23 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
  • 00:56:48 IRIDE-MS1-EAGLET-2-21 deploys, manifested by OHB Italia
  • 00:56:55 eLEAF-01 deploys, manifested by SEOPS
  • 00:56:55 Blackwing Space Baby Bird deploys, manifested by SEOPS
  • 00:56:59 Tomorrow-S13 deploys, manifested by Tomorrow.io Companies Inc.
  • 00:57:12 IRIDE-MS1-EAGLET-2-24 deploys, manifested by OHB Italia
  • 00:57:23 Watchdog v0-MK deploys, manifested by Maverick Space Systems
  • 00:57:26 IRIDE-MS1-EAGLET-2-18 deploys, manifested by OHB Italia
  • 00:57:36 Newsat-64 deploys, manifested by Satellogic
  • 00:57:41 HERMES deploys, manifested by SEOPS
  • 00:57:52 IRIDE-MS1-EAGLET-2-20 deploys, manifested by OHB Italia
  • 00:57:56 Newsat-56 deploys, manifested by Satellogic
  • 00:58:00 IRIDE-MS1-EAGLET-2-22 deploys, manifested by OHB Italia
  • 00:58:07 IRIDE-MS1-EAGLET-2-17 deploys, manifested by OHB Italia
  • 00:58:12 IRIDE-MS1-EAGLET-2-23 deploys, manifested by OHB Italia
  • 00:58:27 Sateliot_9 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
  • 00:58:38 Terra Nova deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
  • 00:58:41 DHRUVA SPACE LEAP-2 deploys, manifested by DHRUVA SPACE PRIVATE LIMITED
  • 00:58:44 Merlin-1 deploys, manifested by Satellogic
  • 00:58:50 MERIDIAN FCL deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
  • 00:59:05 IRIDE-MS1-EAGLET-2-19 deploys, manifested by OHB Italia
  • 00:59:19 BRO-32 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
  • 00:59:23 Newsat-57 deploys, manifested by Satellogic
  • 00:59:28 ION SCV Absolute Andreas deploys, manifested by D-Orbit
  • 00:59:31 GNOMES-10 via Muon Space deploys, manifested by Muon Space
  • 00:59:40 ICEYE-2 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
  • 00:59:54 Athene 1 Seranis Mission deploys, manifested by OHB Orbital Access
  • 01:00:05 ION SCV Empowering Ekaterina deploys, manifested by D-Orbit
  • 01:00:22 ICEYE-3 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
  • 01:00:26 OSSIE deploys, manifested by UARX Space
  • 01:00:31 ICEYE-4 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
  • 01:00:34 BOB deploys, manifested by D-Orbit S.p.A.
  • 01:00:57 F2G1 deploys, manifested by BAE Systems
  • 01:01:00 KEVIN deploys, manifested by D-Orbit S.p.A.
  • 01:01:25 Project Suncatcher M1 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
  • 01:01:32 Tanager-2 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
  • 01:01:39 STUART deploys, manifested by D-Orbit S.p.A.
  • 01:02:10 ION SCV Alluring Alexander deploys, manifested by D-Orbit
  • 01:02:21 Altair-1 deploys, manifested by Loft Orbital
  • 01:03:02 Element-1 deploys, manifested by CesiumAstro
  • 01:03:06 SSPICY Otter deploys, manifested by Starfish Space
  • 01:03:24 Reason-1 deploys, manifested by Cowboy Space Corporation
  • 01:04:05 HotSat-3 deploys, manifested by Global SatelliteVu Ltd.
  • 01:04:30 ICEYE-1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
  • 01:04:51 Star Catcher Protostar deploys, manifested by Star Catcher
  • 01:04:56 W-9 deploys, manifested by Varda Space Industries
  • 01:05:15 W-8 deploys, manifested by Varda Space Industries