Falcon 9 Block 5 | Transporter 17 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Transporter 17 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)
Start: 2026-07-07T07:12:00Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 4E

Falcon 9 Block 5 launched the Transporter 17 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare) mission for SpaceX from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on Jul 7, 2026 (UTC).

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Launch pad

Space Launch Complex 4E · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Transporter 17 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

Launched Jul 7, 2026 4:12:00 PMSuccess

78 objects in orbit now

Flight direction

189° S

measured from the launched orbit · inclination 97.7°

Flight path

First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)

Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.

About the mission

Dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.

Mission description from Launch Library 2.

Objects from this launch still in orbit

Launch time (your time zone): Tue, Jul 7 · 4:12:00 PM
Status: Success
Launch provider: SpaceX
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Mission type: Dedicated Rideshare
Target orbit: SSO
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 4E · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA