Twilight (Pandora & Others)
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
13:44:50
Sunday January 11, 2026
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Pandora
Pandora is a small satellite designed to characterize exoplanet atmospheres and their host stars. It is slated to observe at least 20 different planets during its one year of science operations.
Manufacturer: Blue Canyon Technologies
Operator: NASA
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
1 Payload
325 kilograms
Twilight
Twilight is a rideshare mission by SpaceX to a Dawn/Dusk Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). A Dawn/Dusk SSO is unique in that it follows the Earth's terminator, giving the satellites continuous exposure to sunlight. SpaceX’s SmallSat Rideshare Program provides small satellite operators with Falcon 9 rideshare missions for ESPA class payloads for as low as $300,000 per mission, which includes up to 50kg of payload mass.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
39 Payloads
Rocket
Agency
SpaceXPrice
$74.00 million
Rocket
Diameter: 3.7m
Height: 70m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 22,000 kg
GTO: 8,300 kg
Liftoff Thrust
7,607 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.2m
Height: 13m
Stages
2
Landing Zone 4
Launch Site
SE
SW
Launching
South
Stats
Falcon 9
587th
Mission
4th
Mission of 2026
SpaceX
614th
Mission
4th
Mission of 2026
2026
4th
Orbital launch attempt