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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 130 payloads from California on Transporter 18 mission

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Spaceflight Now

October 1, 2026 at 6:02 PM

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 130 payloads from California on Transporter 18 mission video artwork

Video type

Unofficial Webcast

Source

youtube.com

Language

English

Priority

9

About this video

Watch live coverage as SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket from California carrying 130 payloads as part of its smallsat rideshare program called Transporter. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 1, at 11:32 a.m. PDT (2:32 a.m. EDT / 1832 UTC). The mission will use the Falcon 9 first-stage booster, tail number B1082, launching for a 25th time. The booster will return to Vandenberg for a landing at LZ-4. The Transporter 18 mission will follow a southerly trajectory upon departure from Vandenberg. Spaceflight Now will have live coverage with commentary from Will Robinson-Smith starting about 30 minutes prior to launch. Videos like this are made possible by the support of our members. Join this channel to get acces...

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