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SpaceX named the mission Twilight because it placed the satellites in a heliosynchronous orbit between dawn and dusk.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jan 12, 2026Un cohete Falcon 9 pone en órbita el satélite Hydra-2 de la española Aistech Space

The success of the Twilight launch confirms the operational continuity of Falcon 9, which remains one of the most widely used launch vehicles globally.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.0Jan 12, 2026SpaceX, Falcon 9 in orbita dusk-dawn con la missione Twilight

SpaceX launched the 'Twilight' rideshare mission on January 11, 2026.

PlanValue 4.0Jan 12, 2026SpaceX ‘Twilight’ Mission Deploys 22 Exolaunch Payloads, Including Kepler and HawkEye 360 Assets

A dusk-dawn orbit is a variant of heliosynchronous orbit, where a satellite crosses the local equator at twilight or dawn.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.5Jan 12, 2026SpaceX, Falcon 9 in orbita dusk-dawn con la missione Twilight

The Twilight mission inserted its payload into a dusk-dawn orbit, commonly used for Earth observation missions and satellite constellations.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.3Jan 12, 2026SpaceX, Falcon 9 in orbita dusk-dawn con la missione Twilight

The 'Twilight' rideshare mission delivered a diverse manifest of commercial and government payloads to a dawn-dusk Sun-Synchronous Orbit.

CapabilityValue 3.0Jan 12, 2026SpaceX ‘Twilight’ Mission Deploys 22 Exolaunch Payloads, Including Kepler and HawkEye 360 Assets

The 'Twilight' mission marks a major initial milestone for the 2026 small satellite launch calendar.

PlanGeneralValue 1.5Jan 12, 2026SpaceX ‘Twilight’ Mission Deploys 22 Exolaunch Payloads, Including Kepler and HawkEye 360 Assets

The Falcon 9 completed the launch of the Twilight mission, carrying multiple satellites intended to operate in a sun-synchronous dusk-dawn orbit.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jan 12, 2026SpaceX, Falcon 9 in orbita dusk-dawn con la missione Twilight

The Twilight rideshare mission targets a Dusk/Dawn Sun Synchronous Orbit.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.4Jan 11, 2026RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: SpaceX launches the first Twilight rideshare mission carrying 40 payloads to a Dusk/Dawn Sun Synchronous Orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California .

The Twilight rideshare mission is targeting a dusk-dawn orbit.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.5Jan 11, 2026RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: Falcon 9 is vertical at pad 4E in California ahead of the Twilight rideshare mission to dusk-dawn orbit. Liftoff is targeted for 5:44 a.m. PT → http://space

SpaceX's Twilight mission is its first dedicated rideshare mission to a Dawn-Dusk Sun-Synchronous Orbit.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.5Jan 11, 2026These are the labeled payloads for SpaceX' Twilight mission, SpaceX' first dedicated rideshare mission to a Dawn-Dusk Sun-Synchronous Orbit. A Dawn-Dusk SSO is unique in that it follows the Earth's terminator, the line between day and night.

Falcon 9 is vertical at pad 4E in California ahead of the Twilight rideshare mission.

PlanValue 3.5Jan 11, 2026These are the labeled payloads for SpaceX' Twilight mission, SpaceX' first dedicated rideshare mission to a Dawn-Dusk Sun-Synchronous Orbit. A Dawn-Dusk SSO is unique in that it follows the Earth's terminator, the line between day and night.

Falcon 9 launches the Twilight rideshare mission to dusk-dawn orbit.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jan 11, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: RT by @GewoonLukas_: Falcon 9 launches the Twilight rideshare mission to dusk-dawn orbit

Liftoff for the Twilight mission is targeted for 5:44 a.m. PT on January 11, 2026.

PlanValue 4.0Jan 11, 2026These are the labeled payloads for SpaceX' Twilight mission, SpaceX' first dedicated rideshare mission to a Dawn-Dusk Sun-Synchronous Orbit. A Dawn-Dusk SSO is unique in that it follows the Earth's terminator, the line between day and night.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the 'Twilight' rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Jan 11, 2026RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: Glowing clouds from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch earlier for the "Twilight" rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. It’s carrying satellites, including NASA's Pandora, for studying exoplanet atmospheres. So cool! (1-11-2026) #rocketLaunch #SpaceX #SanJose #BayArea

SpaceX is set to launch its Twilight rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Jan 11, 2026RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: In less than an hour, SpaceX is set to launch its Twilight rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket is now set for 5:44 a.m. PT (8:44 am ET / 1344 UTC). Read more:

The first of two deployment sequences is underway on SpaceX's Twilight rideshare mission.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Jan 11, 2026RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: The first of two deployment sequences is underway on SpaceX's Twilight rideshare mission. This lasts about eight minutes in total. Watch live:

SpaceX launched the Falcon 9 rocket as part of the Twilight mission on January 11, 2026.

PlanValue 4.2Jan 11, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: RT by @GewoonLukas_: More photos of this morning's Falcon 9 launch of the Twilight mission

SpaceX launched the first Twilight rideshare mission on January 11, 2026.

PlanValue 4.0Jan 11, 2026RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: SpaceX launches the first Twilight rideshare mission carrying 40 payloads to a Dusk/Dawn Sun Synchronous Orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California .

The Twilight rideshare mission was launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

PlanGeneralValue 2.3Jan 11, 2026RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: SpaceX launches the first Twilight rideshare mission carrying 40 payloads to a Dusk/Dawn Sun Synchronous Orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California .

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