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Twilight

Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on January 11, 2026, carrying 41 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 11, 2026 · 13:44 UTCLaunch 2026-004Launch no. 7,182 in the log
RocketFalcon 9variant FT5
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC4E
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 11, 2026, 13:44
Launch designation
2026-004
Mission
Twilight
Vehicle flight ID
589/B1097.5 F587
Flight code
Pandora/rideshare

Orbit and payload

Payload mass to orbit
4.0 t
Payloads
41
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Lemur-2 FikretDengiz2026-004ANORAD 67363Spire Global LuxembourgCommunications5 kgIn orbit
Dcubed-12026-004BNORAD 67364Deployables Cubed (DCubed) GmbHTechnology5 kgIn orbit
Lemur-2 Mario-Sousa2026-004CNORAD 67365Spire Global LuxembourgCommunications5 kgIn orbit
Lemur-2 Callum-K-J2026-004DNORAD 67366Spire Global LuxembourgCommunications5 kgIn orbit
Lemur-2 Sonnenblume2026-004ENORAD 67367Spire Global LuxembourgCommunications5 kgIn orbit
Lemur-2 Wobler2026-004FNORAD 67368Spire Global LuxembourgCommunications5 kgIn orbit
BlackCAT2026-004GNORAD 67369Penn State UniversityAstronomy11 kgIn orbit
Lemur-2 Gram-E-Sue2026-004HNORAD 67370Spire Global LuxembourgCommunications5 kgIn orbit
Umbra-122026-004JNORAD 67371Umbra LabsRadar imaging84 kgIn orbit
ICEYE-X632026-004KNORAD 67372Finnish Defence ForcesRadar imaging120 kgIn orbit
ICEYE-X642026-004LNORAD 67373Royal Netherlands Air Force, Guided Missile GroupRadar imaging120 kgIn orbit
Aether-32026-004MNORAD 67374Kepler Communications Inc.Communications300 kgIn orbit
Aether-42026-004NNORAD 67375Kepler Communications Inc.Communications300 kgIn orbit
Aether-52026-004PNORAD 67376Kepler Communications Inc.Communications300 kgIn orbit
Aether-62026-004QNORAD 67377Kepler Communications Inc.Communications300 kgIn orbit
Aether-72026-004RNORAD 67378Kepler Communications Inc.Communications300 kgIn orbit
Aether-82026-004SNORAD 67379Kepler Communications Inc.Communications300 kgIn orbit
Aether-92026-004TNORAD 67380Kepler Communications Inc.Communications300 kgIn orbit
Aether-102026-004UNORAD 67381Kepler Communications Inc.Communications300 kgIn orbit
Aether-112026-004VNORAD 67382Kepler Communications Inc.Communications300 kgIn orbit
Aether-122026-004WNORAD 67383Kepler Communications Inc.Communications300 kgIn orbit
Capella 192026-004XNORAD 67384Capella Space Corp.Radar imaging180 kgIn orbit
Capella 182026-004YNORAD 67385Capella Space Corp.Radar imaging180 kgIn orbit
SPARCS2026-004ZNORAD 67386Arizona State UniversityAstronomy12 kgIn orbit
Lemur-2 Kate2026-004AANORAD 67387Spire Global LuxembourgCommunications5 kgIn orbit
Lemur-2 HCS-Bazus2026-004ABNORAD 67388Spire Global LuxembourgCommunications5 kgIn orbit
Hydra-22026-004ACNORAD 67389Aistech SpaceOptical imaging10 kgIn orbit
Connecta IOT-162026-004ADNORAD 67390Plan-S Satellite and Space TechnologiesCommunications10 kgIn orbit
Flamingo-12026-004AENORAD 67391Vyoma Space (Vyoma GmbH)Technology100 kgIn orbit
Hawk 13A2026-004AFNORAD 67392HawkEye 360 Inc.Signals intelligence31 kgIn orbit
Hawk 13C2026-004AGNORAD 67393HawkEye 360 Inc.Signals intelligence31 kgIn orbit
Lemur-2 Kutar2026-004AHNORAD 67394SpireOptical imaging20 kgIn orbit
Pandora2026-004AJNORAD 67395NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterAstronomy300 kgIn orbit
Hawk 13B2026-004AKNORAD 67396HawkEye 360 Inc.Signals intelligence31 kgIn orbit
CarbSAR-IOD2026-004ALNORAD 67397Surrey Satellite Technology LtdRadar imaging100 kgIn orbit
Tomorrow-S102026-004AMNORAD 67398Tomorrow.io (The Tomorrow Companies Inc.)Meteorology12 kgIn orbit
Tomorrow-S112026-004ANNORAD 67399Tomorrow.io (The Tomorrow Companies Inc.)Meteorology12 kgIn orbit
Connecta IOT-132026-004APNORAD 67400Plan-S Satellite and Space TechnologiesCommunications10 kgIn orbit
Connecta IOT-142026-004AQNORAD 67401Plan-S Satellite and Space TechnologiesCommunications10 kgIn orbit
Connecta IOT-152026-004ARNORAD 67402Plan-S Satellite and Space TechnologiesCommunications10 kgIn orbit
Twilight2026-004SpaceX———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.