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Tranche 1 TL-E

Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on July 16, 2026, carrying 21 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 16, 2026 · 20:32 UTCLaunch 2026-163Launch no. 7,349 in the log
RocketFalcon 9variant FT5
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC4E
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 16, 2026, 20:32
Launch designation
2026-163
Mission
Tranche 1 TL-E
Flight name
SDA T1TL-E
Vehicle flight ID
xxx/B1103.4 F667

Orbit and payload

Payload mass to orbit
15.0 t
Payloads
21
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Praetorian SDA-5012026-163ANORAD 100059Space Development Agency———
Praetorian SDA-5022026-163BNORAD 100060Space Development Agency———
Praetorian SDA-5032026-163CNORAD 100061Space Development Agency———
Praetorian SDA-5042026-163DNORAD 100062Space Development Agency———
Praetorian SDA-5052026-163ENORAD 100063Space Development Agency———
Praetorian SDA-5062026-163FNORAD 100064Space Development Agency———
Praetorian SDA-5072026-163GNORAD 100065Space Development Agency———
Praetorian SDA-5082026-163HNORAD 100066Space Development Agency———
Praetorian SDA-5092026-163JNORAD 100067Space Development Agency———
Praetorian SDA-5102026-163KNORAD 100068Space Development Agency———
Praetorian SDA-5112026-163LNORAD 100069Space Development Agency———
Praetorian SDA-5122026-163MNORAD 100070Space Development Agency———
Praetorian SDA-5132026-163NNORAD 100071Space Development Agency———
Praetorian SDA-5142026-163PNORAD 100072Space Development Agency———
Praetorian SDA-5152026-163QNORAD 100073Space Development Agency———
Praetorian SDA-5162026-163RNORAD 100074Space Development Agency———
Praetorian SDA-5172026-163SNORAD 100075Space Development Agency———
Praetorian SDA-5182026-163TNORAD 100076Space Development Agency———
Praetorian SDA-5192026-163UNORAD 100077Space Development Agency———
Praetorian SDA-5202026-163VNORAD 100078Space Development Agency———
Praetorian SDA-5212026-163WNORAD 100079Space Development Agency———

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