Spaceflight Now
· Jul 6, 2026Fire detectors, military tech demos, 3D printers among SpaceX rideshare payloads launching on midnight Falcon 9 flight
SpaceX's latest Transporter rideshare mission lifted off from Vandenberg's SLC-4E just after midnight, carrying 81 payloads to Sun-synchronous orbit. The roughly 2.5-hour deployment sequence highlights the continued demand for ride-share access to polar-compatible orbits from the Western Range.
