W-Series 9

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

COSPAR 2026-227BNORAD 100884United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: W-9
Common name: W-Series 9
International designator: 2026-227B
NORAD catalog number: 100884
GCAT identifier: S100884

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 8 · Varda Space

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q141676985 (CC0).