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Transporter 18 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)
Falcon 9 Block 5
Dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.
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LAUNCH SITEVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission
Dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.
- Launch vehicle
- Falcon 9 Block 5
- Mission type
- Dedicated Rideshare
- Destination orbit
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit
- Launch pad
- Space Launch Complex 4E
- Provider
- SpaceX
- Recovery
- Return to Launch Site, Landing Zone 4 +1
Transporter-18: one launch, many deployments
What made this rideshare different?
SpaceX reports 130 payloads aboard Transporter-18, including small satellites, hosted payloads, reentry vehicles and orbital transfer vehicles. Some payloads were carried by transfer vehicles for release later. The payload count therefore should not be read as 130 independent satellites separating directly from Falcon 9 during the webcast.
What happened after liftoff?
The operator records launch from Vandenberg on October 1, 2026, followed by a first-stage landing at Landing Zone 4. Its published deployment sequence starts well after ascent. Use the operator’s replay and deployment table to follow individual customers; booster recovery and payload delivery are distinct milestones.
Context reviewed . Live target and status appear above. Published by Spacian · sources and corrections.
Sources: SpaceX Transporter-18 report and deployment sequence ↗ · Launch Library ↗
The vehicle
Published configuration and flight history.
Launch vehicle
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.
- Height
- 70 m
- Diameter
- 3.65 m
- Stages
- 2
- Recorded launches
- 640
- First flight
- 2018-05-11
Recorded timing
58 minute windowRecorded timing
WINDOW START
WINDOW END
Target ·
The target marker shows its position within the published window. Recorded timing from the mission source.
Flight timeline
Planned sequence, not live telemetry. Times are relative to the launch target.
- T−00:38:00
GO for Prop Load
- T−00:35:00
Prop Load
- T−00:35:00
Stage 1 LOX Load
- T−00:16:00
Stage 2 LOX Load
- T−00:07:00
Engine Chill
- T−00:01:00
Tank Press
Show the full sequence (26 events)
- T−00:01:00
Startup
- T−00:00:45
GO for Launch
- T−00:00:03
Ignition
- T+00:00:00
Liftoff
- T+00:01:04
Max-Q
- T+00:02:14
MECO
- T+00:02:18
Stage 2 Separation
- T+00:02:26
SES-1
- T+00:02:31
Booster Boostback Burn Startup
- T+00:02:56
Fairing Separation
- T+00:03:25
Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown
- T+00:06:09
Entry Burn Startup
- T+00:06:19
Entry Burn Shutdown
- T+00:07:14
Stage 1 Landing Burn
- T+00:07:32
Stage 1 Landing
- T+00:08:24
SECO-1
- T+00:50:56
SES-2
- T+00:51:00
SECO-2
- T+00:54:24
Payload Deployment Sequence Start
- T+01:05:17
Payload Deployment Sequence End
Launch site & orbit
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
The mission in perspective
Launch site & orbit
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Coverage & sources
Source record updated
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