SpaceX's Transporter-16 sends 119 small satellites to sun-synchronous orbit
SpaceX will launch 119 payloads on Transporter-16 from Vandenberg AFB to a sun-synchronous orbit using a Falcon 9, as part of the SmallSat Rideshare Program. The 57-minute launch window opens at 4:02 AM PDT, with deployments starting about 55 minutes after liftoff and continuing for roughly 2.5 hours; the first-stage booster B1093 will be recovered by the downrange droneship. Exolaunch is the largest customer, manifesting 57 payloads, among a diverse mix of satellites and demonstrations from universities and companies.