SpaceXFalcon 9 Block 5Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rivada 12
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Summary
Rivada 12 is expected to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA in 2026. It is SpaceX's 782nd launch, 163rd this year and humanity's 7,531st orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 669th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 143rd this year. The booster will attempt a landing at Of Course I Still Love You. The payload is bound for Polar Orbit (PO).
- Watch
- No webcast announced yet.
- Vehicle
- Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceX
- Booster
- Booster not yet assigned · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship at Of Course I Still Love You230/238 landed here
- Mission
- Communications · Polar Orbit (PO)for RivadaSpace
- Milestone
- Planned as the 669th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 143rd this yearSpaceX's 782nd launch163rd this yearhumanity's 7,531st orbital launch attempt358th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: representative
Target site default for this orbit type. Not a catalogued object; this panel switches to the tracked orbit once the object is catalogued. Ascent simulated from a published stage table. Booster return drawn from padside's representative arc.
About this launch
24 satellites for Rivada's internet constellation.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Planned as the 324th launch from Space Launch Complex 4E, 86th this year · 950th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
303 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
67 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When does Rivada 12 launch?
Rivada 12 is scheduled in 2026.
Where can I watch Rivada 12 live?
No webcast has been announced yet.
What rocket is launching Rivada 12?
Falcon 9 Block 5, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Block 5 spec sheet
Where is Rivada 12 launching from?
Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Will the booster land?
The booster will attempt a landing at Of Course I Still Love You.
What orbit is Rivada 12 going to?
Polar Orbit (PO), a communications mission.