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Transporter-16 rideshare mission with 119 payloads

March 30, 2026SpaceX, Lukas C. H., SPACE.com

Falcon 9 launched the dedicated Transporter-16 rideshare mission from Vandenberg, delivering ~119 payloads and highlighting how rideshare continues to broaden access for smallsat operators.

Our 16th Transporter rideshare mission is targeted to launch tomorrow from California and will deliver 119 payloads to orbit
Here are all the payloads labeled (except a few cubesats) for Transporter-16. A total of 119 satellites are onboard, making this SpaceX' 3rd largest rideshare mission.
Watch SpaceX launch 119 payloads to orbit from California early on March 30
The U.S. Space Force has approved the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Transporter-16 mission to low-Earth orbit, Monday morning, March 30, 2026
It’s less than 24 hours before we launch the second @AetheroSpace satellite to orbit on SpaceX Transporter-16
Our 16th Transporter rideshare mission is targeted to launch tomorrow
will deliver 119 payloads to orbit
Less than 45 minutes until Falcon 9's launch of the Transporter-16 rideshare mission.
Here are all the payloads labeled (except a few cubesats) for Transporter-16.
A total of 119 satellites are onboard, making this SpaceX' 3rd largest rideshare mission.
The biggest payload, K2 Space's ~2,000kg Gravitas satellite sits on top of the stack as a "cake-topper".
We are excited to launch our Gravitas mission on Transporter-16 this weekend!
Falcon 9 launches the 16th Transporter rideshare mission and delivers 119 payloads to orbit
LAUNCH: SpaceX Falcon 9 B1093-12 launches Transporter 16 from SLC-4E, Vandenberg.
LAUNCH of SpaceX Transporter 16 rideshare mission at 1102 UTC Mar 30. Over 100 payloads aboard.
Orbital launch no. 72 of 2026 🇺🇲🚀🌐119🛰️ Transporter 16 | SpaceX | March 30 | 1102 UTC
Rideshare significantly increases access to space for small satellite operators around the world.
delivers 119 payloads to orbit
SpaceX just launched 119 satellites in one go
K2 Space's 2-ton Gravitas satellite on top is a flat pack
also designed for Starship’s Pez-dispenser
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