W-Series 6

Experimental manufacturing satellite by Varda Space Industries featuring a reentry capsule. W-Series 6 was launched on March 30, 2026 aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: deorbited (May 19, 2026).

COSPAR 2026-067BFNORAD 68469United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: W-6
Common name: W-Series 6
International designator: 2026-067BF
NORAD catalog number: 68469
GCAT identifier: S68469

Mission

Mission type: Microgravity
Use: Commercial
Program: Varda
Owner: Varda Space
Country: United States
Builder: Varda Space Industries
Platform (bus): VW

Launch

Date: March 30, 2026 · 11:02 UTC
Launch record: 2026-067Success
Rocket: Falcon 9
Spaceport: Vandenberg · pad SLC4E

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/S
Perigee: 512 km
Apogee: 515 km
Inclination: 97.45°
Status: Deorbited
Status date: May 19, 2026
Last known active: May 19, 2026
End of operations: May 19, 2026

Size

Mass: 250 kg
Dry mass: 55 kg
Total mass with attached objects: 300 kg
Length: 1.0 m
Diameter: 1.40 m
Span: 1.4 m

Launched together

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Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q138927048 (CC0).