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Twilight

completedLaunch 2026-004
Launched 1/11/2026LEOService CSat SSO D
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Payloads
Assets deployed on this mission, enriched from spacecraft records.
40 payloads
Aether-10
active
Communications
LEO
Kepler Network
Aether-11
active
CommunicationsLEOKepler Network
Aether-12
active
CommunicationsLEOKepler Network
Aether-3
active
CommunicationsLEOKepler Network
Aether-4
active
CommunicationsLEOKepler Network
Aether-5
active
CommunicationsLEOKepler Network
Aether-6
active
CommunicationsLEOKepler Network
Aether-7
active
CommunicationsLEOKepler Network
Aether-8
active
CommunicationsLEOKepler Network
Aether-9
active
CommunicationsLEOKepler Network
BlackCAT
active
Science ExplorationLEO
Capella 18
active
Earth ObservationLEOCapella SAR
Capella 19
active
Earth ObservationLEOCapella SAR
CarbSAR-IOD
active
Earth ObservationLEO
Connecta IOT-13
active
CommunicationsLEOPlan-S Connecta IoT
Connecta IOT-14
active
CommunicationsLEOPlan-S Connecta IoT
Connecta IOT-15
active
CommunicationsLEOPlan-S Connecta IoT
Connecta IOT-16
active
CommunicationsLEOPlan-S Connecta IoT
Dcubed-1
active
Technology DemonstrationLEO
Flamingo-1
active
Technology DemonstrationLEO
Hawk 13A
active
Signals IntelligenceLEOHawkEye 360
Hawk 13B
active
Signals IntelligenceLEOHawkEye 360
Hawk 13C
active
Signals IntelligenceLEOHawkEye 360
Hydra-2
active
Earth ObservationLEO
ICEYE-X63
active
Earth ObservationLEOICEYE
ICEYE-X64
active
Earth ObservationLEO
Lemur-2 Callum-K-J
active
CommunicationsLEOSpire Lemur
Lemur-2 FikretDengiz
active
CommunicationsLEOSpire Lemur
Lemur-2 Gram-E-Sue
active
CommunicationsLEOSpire Lemur
Lemur-2 HCS-Bazus
active
CommunicationsLEOSpire Lemur
Lemur-2 Kate
active
CommunicationsLEOSpire Lemur
Lemur-2 Kutar
active
Earth ObservationLEOSpire Lemur
Lemur-2 Mario-Sousa
active
CommunicationsLEOSpire Lemur
Lemur-2 Sonnenblume
active
CommunicationsLEOSpire Lemur
Lemur-2 Wobler
active
CommunicationsLEOSpire Lemur
Pandora
active
Science ExplorationLEO
SPARCS
active
Science ExplorationLEO
Tomorrow-S10
active
Earth ObservationLEOTomorrow.io Weather
Tomorrow-S11
active
Earth ObservationLEOTomorrow.io Weather
Umbra-12
active
Earth ObservationLEOUmbra SAR
Launch Details
Launch Date
1/11/2026
Launch ID
2026-004
Launch Profile
Sat SSO D
Service Type
C
Orbit
LEO
Launch Stack
Operator
SpaceX
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 FT5
Launch Site
South Base, Vandenberg Space Force Base, CaliforniaUS
Payload Summary
Payload Count
40
Constellations
8
Payload Status
active 40
Payload Mission Types
Communications 22 / Earth Observation 10 / Science Exploration 3 / Signals Intelligence 3 / Technology Demonstration 2
Track
Mentions
72
All verified mentions of this mission in source documents.

SpaceX's Twilight rideshare mission is scheduled to deploy the first tranche of Kepler Communications' next-generation optical satellite constellation.

PlanRelationshipsValue 4.0Jan 9, 2026Latest News

Exolaunch will support satellite deployments on the Twilight dawn-dusk mission to provide clients with dedicated access to a specialized sun-synchronous orbit requested by Earth observation, climate monitoring, and technology demonstration missions.

CapabilityPlanGeneralValue 4.0Dec 30, 2025Exolaunch to Deploy 22 Satellites on 2026 ‘Twilight’ Rideshare Mission

SpaceX’s Twilight rideshare mission in January 2026 will carry 22 satellites to be deployed to a specialized sun-synchronous orbit by Exolaunch.

PlanRelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Dec 30, 2025Exolaunch to Deploy 22 Satellites on 2026 ‘Twilight’ Rideshare Mission

Exolaunch will deploy 22 satellites on SpaceX's Twilight Mission.

PlanGrowthCapabilityValue 4.0Dec 22, 2025Exolaunch to Deploy 22 Sats on SpaceX Twilight Mission

The Spire 16U satellite is set to launch aboard SpaceX's upcoming Falcon 9 Twilight mission.

PlanValue 4.0Nov 26, 2025Hyperspectral Microwave Sounder Completes Environmental Testing

Spire Global, Inc. has shipped nine satellites to Vandenberg Space Force Base in California prior to their launch aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Twilight mission.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Nov 19, 2025Spire Global ships 9 satellites to launch site

The Falcon 9 Twilight launch will include seven Spire-built satellites for customers and one constellation replenishment satellite.

PlanGeneralValue 4.4Nov 19, 2025Spire Global ships 9 satellites to launch site

The Falcon 9 Twilight mission includes the Hyperspectral Microwave Sounder (HyMS) satellite demonstrator.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Nov 19, 2025Spire Global ships 9 satellites to launch site

All satellites included in the Falcon 9 Twilight launch were designed, built, and tested by Spire’s teams in Glasgow, Scotland.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Nov 19, 2025Spire Global ships 9 satellites to launch site

Reflect Orbital plans to operate a constellation of over 4,000 solar reflectors by 2030 to enhance solar energy production during twilight.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Oct 25, 2025Reflect Orbital quiere lanzar al espacio 4.000 espejos en 2030 para producir energía solar

The asteroid 2025 SC79's path takes it inside the orbit of Venus and across that of Mercury, categorizing it among a rare class of 'twilight' asteroids.

GeneralValue 2.5Oct 21, 2025Asteroid with Second-Fastest Orbit Discovered Hidden in Sunlight

Immervision's camera module is capable of seeing objects in a dark environment at 1 lux, equivalent to deep twilight.

CapabilityValue 4.2Jan 6, 2023Red Cat Subsidiary Teal Drones Enters New Partnership With Immervision
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