Smallsat rideshare tracker · updated 18 Oct 2026
Every smallsat rideshare, every slip, sourced.
Upcoming rideshare launches, how far each one has slipped, and the FAA / FCC / NOAA actions that affect getting your satellite licensed and flown. Free.
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Launches tracked
23
Upcoming rideshare & multi-payload launches · 6 launch providers
Next launch with a firm date
T–1day
Bandwagon 5 · Falcon 9 Block 5
NET 19 Oct 2026, 10:30 UTC · Go for Launch
Missions slipped
0of 23
No later NET recorded since tracking began 14 Oct 2026
Licensing items
14
Federal Register documents on space licensing, last 120 days
Figures computed from the tracker data at build time (18 Oct 2026, 09:34 PT).
Upcoming rideshares
| Mission | Provider | Orbit | Planned (NET) | Status | Slip vs first seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) Falcon 9 Block 5 |
SpaceX | LEO | 19 Oct 2026, 10:30 UTC NET · day-level |
Go for launch | No slip |
| AayulSAT-1A & others SSLV |
Indian Space Research Organization | LEO | Oct 2026 NET · month-level |
Date unconfirmed | No slip |
| AT-Astra and Others (Spectrum Flight 3) Spectrum |
Isar Aerospace | SSO | H2 2026 NET · half-year-level |
Date unconfirmed | No slip |
| RFA One Maiden Flight (7 satellites, DLR-coordinated) RFA One |
Rocket Factory Augsburg | SSO | 2026 NET · year-level |
Date unconfirmed | No slip |
| Cassini Spectrum |
Isar Aerospace | LEO | 2026 NET · year-level |
Date unconfirmed | No slip |
| ΣYNDEO-3 Spectrum |
Isar Aerospace | LEO | Q4 2026 NET · quarter-level |
Date unconfirmed | No slip |
| VICTUS SURGO Falcon 9 Block 5 |
SpaceX | LEO | 2026 NET · year-level |
Date unconfirmed | No slip |
| Transporter 19 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare) Falcon 9 Block 5 |
SpaceX | SSO | Feb 2027 NET · month-level |
Date unconfirmed | No slip |
| Nova-C IM-3 Falcon 9 Block 5 |
SpaceX | LO | Q1 2027 NET · quarter-level |
Date unconfirmed | No slip |
| Bandwagon 6 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) Falcon 9 Block 5 |
SpaceX | LEO | Apr 2027 NET · month-level |
Date unconfirmed | No slip |
| KOMPSAT-6 & PLATiNO 1 Vega-C |
Avio S.p.A | SSO | Apr 2027 NET · month-level |
Date unconfirmed | No slip |
| Transporter 20 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare) Falcon 9 Block 5 |
SpaceX | SSO | Jun 2027 NET · month-level |
Date unconfirmed | No slip |
| Transporter 21 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare) Falcon 9 Block 5 |
SpaceX | SSO | Oct 2027 NET · month-level |
Date unconfirmed | No slip |
| Exolaunch Exo-1 Falcon 9 Block 5 |
SpaceX | LEO | Q4 2027 NET · quarter-level |
Date unconfirmed | No slip |
| Mid-Inclination Rideshare H3 |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | LEO | 2027 NET · year-level |
Date unconfirmed | No slip |
| Bandwagon 7 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) Falcon 9 Block 5 |
SpaceX | LEO | Q1 2028 NET · quarter-level |
Date unconfirmed | No slip |
| SEOPS Waymaker-1 Falcon 9 Block 5 |
SpaceX | LEO | Q1 2028 NET · quarter-level |
Date unconfirmed | No slip |
| SEOPS Waymaker-2 Falcon 9 Block 5 |
SpaceX | SSO | Q4 2028 NET · quarter-level |
Date unconfirmed | No slip |
| SEOPS Darkstar-1 Falcon 9 Block 5 |
SpaceX | GTO | H2 2028 NET · half-year-level |
Date unconfirmed | No slip |
| Exolaunch Exo-2 Falcon 9 Block 5 |
SpaceX | LEO | 2028 NET · year-level |
Date unconfirmed | No slip |
| SEOPS LaunchLock Prime Spectrum |
Isar Aerospace | LEO | 2028 NET · year-level |
Date unconfirmed | No slip |
| GRACE-C Falcon 9 Block 5 |
SpaceX | PO | Q4 2028 NET · quarter-level |
Date unconfirmed | No slip |
| Motus Via Sol & Others Falcon 9 Block 5 |
SpaceX | LEO | 2028 NET · year-level |
Date unconfirmed | No slip |
Dates are “no earlier than” (NET) from Launch Library 2. Month/quarter/year-level dates are shown at that precision — not as a specific day. Slip history started 14 Oct 2026, 21:05 PT; earlier slips are not reflected. 0 auto-detected candidate(s) and 0 unapproved mission(s) awaiting review are hidden.
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Latest licensing & regulatory items
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