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Star Catcher, Google and Blackwing Space to Fly New Orbital Technologies on Transporter-18

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Transporter-18 will carry Star Catcher’s Protostar, Google’s Suncatcher, Blackwing Space’s Baby Bird and other commercial space technologies, placing multiple early-stage orbital systems on a shared rideshare mission. The payload mix highlights continued private-sector development of spacecraft and in-orbit infrastructure.

Discovered 2026-09-29T02:16:46.980907-07:00 | 2026-09-29T02:16:46.980907-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The mission brings three named commercial technologies—Protostar, Suncatcher and Baby Bird—onto a single rideshare flight, providing a concrete view of private-sector space development.
  • The range of payloads reflects demand for shared launch access as companies test new orbital systems and technologies.

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2026-09-29T02:16:46.980907-07:00
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