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Transporter 16 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare) (Falcon 9 Block 5) launch | T-Minus Zero

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Transporter 16 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

SpaceX • Falcon 9 Block 5 • Space Launch Complex 4E (CA)

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Transporter 16 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

SpaceX • Falcon 9 Block 5 • SLC-4E

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Mission summary

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

Status: Success
Provider: SpaceX
Vehicle: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission type: Dedicated Rideshare
Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit

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T-38:00Mar 30, 2026, 3:24 AM PDT
GO for Prop Load
Launch director verifies go for propellant load
T-35:00Mar 30, 2026, 3:27 AM PDT
Prop Load
Start of propelland loading
T-35:00Mar 30, 2026, 3:27 AM PDT
Stage 1 LOX Load
Start of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T-16:00Mar 30, 2026, 3:46 AM PDT
Stage 2 LOX Load
Start of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T-7:00Mar 30, 2026, 3:55 AM PDT
Engine Chill
Start of engine chilling
T-1:00Mar 30, 2026, 4:01 AM PDT
Startup
The onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T-1:00Mar 30, 2026, 4:01 AM PDT
Tank Press
Fuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T-0:45Mar 30, 2026, 4:01 AM PDT
GO for Launch
Launch director verifies go for launch
T-0:03Mar 30, 2026, 4:01 AM PDT
Ignition
Start of the engine ignition sequence
T+0:00Mar 30, 2026, 4:02 AM PDT
Liftoff
First upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:07Mar 30, 2026, 4:03 AM PDT
Max-Q
Maximum dynamic pressure
T+2:27Mar 30, 2026, 4:04 AM PDT
MECO
Cut-off of the main engine
T+2:30Mar 30, 2026, 4:04 AM PDT
Stage 2 Separation
Separation of the second stage from the first
T+2:38Mar 30, 2026, 4:04 AM PDT
SES-1
First start of the second engine
T+3:07Mar 30, 2026, 4:05 AM PDT
Fairing Separation
Separation of the payload fairing
T+6:17Mar 30, 2026, 4:08 AM PDT
Entry Burn Shutdown
End of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:41Mar 30, 2026, 4:08 AM PDT
Entry Burn Shutdown
End of the atmospheric entry burn
T+8:09Mar 30, 2026, 4:10 AM PDT
Stage 1 Landing Burn
Start of the first stage landing burn
T+8:19Mar 30, 2026, 4:10 AM PDT
SECO-1
First cut-off of the second engine
T+8:33Mar 30, 2026, 4:10 AM PDT
Stage 1 Landing
Landing of the first stage
T+51:40Mar 30, 2026, 4:53 AM PDT
SES-2
Second start of the second engine
T+51:44Mar 30, 2026, 4:53 AM PDT
SECO-2
Second cut-off of the second engine
T+54:39Mar 30, 2026, 4:56 AM PDT
Payload Deployment Sequence Start
Start of the payload deployment sequence
T+1:10:12Mar 30, 2026, 5:12 AM PDT
Payload Deployment Sequence End
End of the payload deployment sequence.
T+1:41:39Mar 30, 2026, 5:43 AM PDT
SES-3
Third start of the second engine
T+1:41:41Mar 30, 2026, 5:43 AM PDT
SECO-3
Third cut-off of the second engine
T+2:13:05Mar 30, 2026, 6:15 AM PDT
SECO-4
Fourth cut-off of the second engine
T+2:13:05Mar 30, 2026, 6:15 AM PDT
SES-4
Fourth start of the second engine
T+2:16:11Mar 30, 2026, 6:18 AM PDT
Payload Deployment Sequence Start
Start of the payload deployment sequence
T+2:31:56Mar 30, 2026, 6:33 AM PDT
Payload Deployment Sequence End
End of the payload deployment sequence.

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This booster: Unknown F9, B1093

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Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs)Photos: DVIDS / U.S. Dept. of DefensePhotos: NASAWikimedia Commons · Public domain

This rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5

Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs)Photos: DVIDS / U.S. Dept. of Defense

Landing: Of Course I Still Love You

Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs)Wikimedia Commons · CC0Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 4E

Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs)Photos: DVIDS / U.S. Dept. of DefenseWikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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SpaceX Launch Director verifies go for propellant load