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Transporter-18

Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on October 1, 2026, carrying 115 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 1, 2026 · 18:32 UTCLaunch 2026-227Launch no. 7,416 in the log
RocketFalcon 9variant FT5
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC4E
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 1, 2026, 18:32
Launch designation
2026-227
Mission
Transporter-18
Vehicle flight ID
xxx/B1082.25 F693

Orbit and payload

Payload mass to orbit
5.0 t
Payloads
115
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Transporter-182026-227SpaceX———
W-8 Reentry Vehicle2026-227Varda Space Industries———
W-9 Reentry Vehicle2026-227Varda Space Industries———
SIDLOC PQ-032026-227Libre Space Foundation———
SIDLOC PQ-042026-227Libre Space Foundation———
SIDLOC PQ-052026-227Libre Space Foundation———
SIDLOC PQ-062026-227Libre Space Foundation———
UTNH2026-227National Tech. Univ.- Haedo Regional Faculty———
Flock 4j-112026-227Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)———
Flock 4j-122026-227Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)———
Flock 4j-132026-227Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)———
Flock 4j-142026-227Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)———
Flock 4j-152026-227Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)———
Flock 4j-162026-227Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)———
SENTINEL-22026-227Ethereal Space (D)———
SENTINEL-32026-227Ethereal Space (D)———
SENTINEL-52026-227Ethereal Space (D)———
Protostar Subsat2026-227Star Catcher Industries, Inc.———
PRISM-A2026-227Ethereal Space (US)———
BEECON-A2026-227Ethereal Space (US)———
W-82026-227ANORAD 100883Varda Space Industries———
W-92026-227BNORAD 100884Varda Space Industries———
BRO-232026-227CNORAD 100885UnseenLabs SAS———
Tanager 22026-227DNORAD 100886Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)———
Araucaria2026-227ENORAD 100887Orora Technologies GmbH———
Sateliot-62026-227FNORAD 100888Sateliot———
ICEYE-Xnn2026-227GNORAD 100889ICEYE US———
Tomorrow-S132026-227HNORAD 100890Tomorrow.io (The Tomorrow Companies Inc.)———
Tomorrow-S122026-227JNORAD 100891Tomorrow.io (The Tomorrow Companies Inc.)———
CRIMSON-12026-227KNORAD 100892Nanyang Technological University———
Baby Bird2026-227LNORAD 100893Blackwing Space———
ICEYE-Xnn2026-227MNORAD 100894ICEYE———
Meridian FCL2026-227NNORAD 100895Meridian Space———
Edusat-32026-227PNORAD 100896All2Space———
Altair-12026-227QNORAD 100897Orbitworks———
IRIDE-MS1-Eaglet-2-232026-227RNORAD 100898Italian Space Agency———
JACK-0062026-227SNORAD 100899Cosmoworks Inc.———
Titania2026-227TNORAD 100900BAE In-Space Missions———
Element-12026-227UNORAD 100901Cesium Astro, Inc.———
MVP2026-227VNORAD 100902Google LLC———
Reason-12026-227WNORAD 100903Cowboy Space Corp.———
HERMES2026-227XNORAD 100904Rheinmetall Italia SpA.———
GNOMES-102026-227YNORAD 100905PlanetiQ———
AE4LA2026-227ZNORAD 100906ArkEdge Space———
Guaranisat-22026-227AANORAD 100907Paraguayan Space Agency———
IRIDE-MS1-Eaglet-2-212026-227ABNORAD 100908Italian Space Agency———
Terra Nova2026-227ACNORAD 100909NordSpace———
ICEYE-X862026-227ADNORAD 100910Defense Materiel Adminstration———
Kensat2026-227AENORAD 100911Ken Chan (Kensat)———
IRIDE-MS1-Eaglet-2-242026-227AFNORAD 100912Italian Space Agency———
Bob2026-227AGNORAD 100913Geospatial Intelligence and Satellite Services Agency———
ICEYE-X852026-227AHNORAD 100914Royal Netherlands Air Force, Guided Missile Group———
ERMINAZ-2Z2026-227AJNORAD 100915AMSAT-Germany———
BRO-322026-227AKNORAD 100916UnseenLabs SAS———
ION SCV Empowering Ekaterina2026-227ALNORAD 100917D-ORBIT———
Newsat-562026-227AMNORAD 100918URUGUS S.A., Satellogic S.A., Montevideo satellite factory———
ION SCV Alluring Alexander2026-227ANNORAD 100919D-ORBIT———
IRIDE-MS1-Eaglet-2-172026-227APNORAD 100920Italian Space Agency———
Starcatcher-12026-227AQNORAD 100921Star Catcher Industries, Inc.———
IRIDE-MS1-Eaglet-2-192026-227ARNORAD 100922Italian Space Agency———
MERLIN-12026-227ASNORAD 100923URUGUS S.A., Satellogic S.A., Montevideo satellite factory———
Hotsat-32026-227ATNORAD 100924Satellite Vu———
ION SCV Absolute Andreas2026-227AUNORAD 100925D-ORBIT———
Sateliot-92026-227AVNORAD 100926Sateliot———
Edusat-22026-227AWNORAD 100927All2Space———
Newsat-572026-227AXNORAD 100928URUGUS S.A., Satellogic S.A., Montevideo satellite factory———
LEAP-22026-227AYNORAD 100929Dhruva Space Pvt. Ltd.———
SSPICY2026-227AZNORAD 100930Starfish Space———
Athene 12026-227BANORAD 100931University of the Bundeswehr Munich———
GOMX-52026-227BBNORAD 100932GomSpace———
OSSIE-D2026-227BCNORAD 100933UARX Space———
Stuart2026-227BDNORAD 100934Geospatial Intelligence and Satellite Services Agency———
Lemur-2-Varun2026-227BENORAD 100935Spire———
IRIDE-MS1-Eaglet-2-222026-227BFNORAD 100936Italian Space Agency———
GPDM2026-227BGNORAD 100937NASA Marshall Space Flight Center———
Flock 4j-172026-227BHNORAD 100938Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)———
Kevin2026-227BJNORAD 100939Geospatial Intelligence and Satellite Services Agency———
Watchdog V0-MK2026-227BKNORAD 100940Fortastra———
Watchdog V0-A2026-227BLNORAD 100941Fortastra———
Lemur-2-MDQureshi2026-227BMNORAD 100942Spire———
Lemur-2-WhiteHotCrew2026-227BNNORAD 100943Spire———
Sateliot-52026-227BPNORAD 100944Sateliot———
Sateliot-72026-227BQNORAD 100945Sateliot———
Eleanor2026-227BRNORAD 100946GHGSat Inc.———
IRIDE-MS1-Eaglet-2-182026-227BSNORAD 100947Italian Space Agency———
Flock 4j-182026-227BTNORAD 100948Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)———
Aidan2026-227BUNORAD 100949GHGSat Inc.———
Gyeonggisat-2A2026-227BVNORAD 100950Nara Space Tech———
Obria-Nano2026-227BWNORAD 100951UASAT———
Sateliot-82026-227BXNORAD 100952Sateliot———
SPRITE2026-227BYNORAD 100954University of Colorado-Lab for Atmospheric and Space Physics———
Flock 4j-72026-227BZNORAD 100970Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)———
Flock 4j-12026-227CANORAD 101071Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)———
Flock 4j-22026-227CBNORAD 101072Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)———
Flock 4j-32026-227CCNORAD 101073Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)———
Flock 4j-42026-227CDNORAD 101074Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)———
SAJILO2026-227CENORAD 101092Orion Space———
NIS-PQ2026-227CFNORAD 101093Libre Space Foundation———
IRIDE-MS1-Eaglet-2-202026-227CGNORAD 101094Italian Space Agency———
AMSAT-OSCAR-1302026-227CHNORAD 101095AMSAT-Germany———
Newsat-642026-227CJNORAD 101096URUGUS S.A., Satellogic S.A., Montevideo satellite factory———
ELEAF-012026-227CKNORAD 101097Terramira———
AMSAT-OSCAR-1292026-227CLNORAD 101098AMSAT-Germany———
Orbital Temple2026-227CMNORAD 101099Orbital Temple (Edson Pavoni)———
ANT-12026-227CNNORAD 101100CShark S.r.l.———
UNNE-1B2026-227CPNORAD 101101AMSAT-Spain———
HADES-L2026-227CQNORAD 101102AMSAT-Spain———
ETNS2026-227CRNORAD 101103Centro de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnologicas para la Defensa———
Flock 4j-52026-227CSNORAD 101104Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)———
Flock 4j-62026-227CTNORAD 101105Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)———
Flock 4j-82026-227CUNORAD 101106Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)———
MOI-1a2026-227CVNORAD 101107TakeMe2Space Pvt Ltd———
SENTINEL-42026-227CWNORAD 101108Ethereal Space (D)———
Flock 4j-92026-227CXNORAD 101143Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)———
Flock 4j-102026-227CYNORAD 101195Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)———

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