W-Series 8

Experimental manufacturing satellite by Varda Space Industries featuring a reentry capsule. W-Series 8 was launched on October 1, 2026 aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg.

COSPAR 2026-227ANORAD 100883United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: W-8
Common name: W-Series 8
International designator: 2026-227A
NORAD catalog number: 100883
GCAT identifier: S100883

Mission

Mission type: —
Owner: Varda Space
Country: United States

Launch

Date: October 1, 2026 · 18:32 UTC
Launch record: 2026-227Success
Rocket: Falcon 9
Spaceport: Vandenberg · pad SLC4E

Orbit and fate

Status: —

Launched together

W-Series 9 · Varda Space

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q141676983 (CC0).