Falcon 9 Block 5 | Transporter 18

Status

Transporter 18

Launch Time
NET 4th Quarter, 2026

Rocket

Falcon 9 Block 5

Image Credit: SpaceX

SpaceX

Status: Active

Price: $69.75 million

Liftoff Thrust: 7,607 kN

Payload to LEO: 22,800 kg

Payload to GTO: 8,300 kg

Stages: 2

Strap-ons: 0

Rocket Height: 70.0 m

Fairing Diameter: 5.2 m

Fairing Height: 13.0 m

Details

Mission Details

Transporter 18

Transporter 18 is a dedicated rideshare mission by SpaceX. SpaceX’s SmallSat Rideshare Program provides small satellite operators with regularly scheduled, dedicated Falcon 9 rideshare missions to SSO for ESPA class payloads for as low as $300,000 per mission, which includes up to 50kg of payload mass.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Status

Transporter 18

Rocket

Mission Details

Transporter 18

Location

CCSFS/KSC, Florida or VSFB, California, USA