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SpaceX’s Transporter‑16 lofts 119 smallsats into sun‑synchronous LEO

On March 30, SpaceX launched Transporter‑16 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, lifting 119 payloads into sun‑synchronous low Earth orbit. The dedicated rideshare carried more than 100 smallsats and technology demonstrations from commercial and international firms, including AAC Clyde Space and Spanish companies FOSSA Systems and SATLANTIS.

Discovered 2026-03-30T03:21:08.205804-07:00 | 2026-03-30T03:21:08.205804-07:00

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  • 119 payloads to sun‑synchronous LEO underscores SpaceX’s dominant, cost‑effective rideshare capacity and sustains high smallsat deployment cadence; see the Transporter‑16 pre‑launch manifest (source:b28e7c5b-9704-406d-a7a6-068ab6476eb1).
  • The flight’s international manifest — including AAC Clyde Space and Spanish firms FOSSA Systems and SATLANTIS — signals continued commercial smallsat demand and provides a clear capacity benchmark for suppliers and operators amid a packed global launch schedule (source:bc491d87-fffb-4b4b-ac48-b003d02184a9).

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