Smallsat Rideshare Missions

SpaceX Smallsat Rideshare payload stack (Credit: SpaceX)

• The information on this page is partially based on unofficial sources and educated guesses and is subject to change
• Dates are in UTC
• Clicking the date leads to the source of that information
• This list might be incomplete

Relevant links:

• Official website for SpaceX Smallsat Rideshare program
• SpaceX Smallsat Rideshare User’s Guide
• Complete SpaceX launch manifest

Changelog:

• Sep 10, 2020 – Gossamer will launch with Momentus on the SSO launch in February 2021; TAGSAT-1 added to Sherpa on the December 2020 SSO launch
• Sep 9, 2020 – YAM-3 was moved from the December 2020 SSO launch to June 2021
• Sep 6, 2020 – Kepler will have saveral satellites on the SSO mission in December 2020
• Sep 5, 2020 – Momentus will launch TROPICS Pathfinder cubesat for NASA no later than June 2021
• Sep 3, 2020 – Momentus will also carry two PocketPod deployers for Fossa Systems on the SSO mission in February 2021
• Aug 31, 2020 – Capella Space is launching two Whitney-class satellites on the SSO mission in December 2020
• Aug 30, 2020 – Tyvak-0172 is launching with SAOCOM 1B
• Aug 24, 2020 – Sequioa not launching with SAOCOM 1B after all
• Aug 21, 2020 – Sherpa-NG is launching on the SSO mission in February 2021
• Aug 15, 2020 – Viasat’s XVI satellite is likely launching on the SSO mission in February 2021
• Aug 14, 2020 – The dedicated mission in June 2021 will also launch 4 sats for Kleos Space as part of Polar Vigilance Mission
• Aug 13, 2020 – Momentus will also carry a payload for Astrogate Labs in December 2021 and the REVELA sat in February 2021
• Aug 6, 2020 – PredSAR satellite will launch on an unspecified mission in the spring of 2021
• Aug 5, 2020 – 24 SpaceBees will fly on the December 2020 dedicated mission with Exolaunch; Momentus will help launch a sat for Lockheed in February 2021

Announced payloads or customers without an assigned mission:

• Kepler (possibly more missions in 2020 and 2021)
• Cal Poly (unknown payload, 2020)
• Momentus Vigoride (on one of the upcoming Starlink missions + one other SSO launch)
• Additional SpaceBee satellites (riding with Momentus Vigoride in 2021 and 2022)
• Additional XR-1 satellite(s)
• Sen EarthTV (4 more sats in 2022 with Momentus Vigoride)
• Exolaunch (another Loft Orbital satellite in 2021)
• NanoAvionics (another satellite in 2021 with Exolaunch)
• OSAM-2 (Q3 2022)
• Spaceflight (multiple SSO missions in 2020 and 2021)
• ISILaunch (more missions with Momentus Vigoride in 2021 and 2022)
• SEOPS
• Three more La Jument satellites for Lockheed (with Momentus Vigoride in 2021 and 2022)
• PredaSAR (spring 2021)
• TROPICS Pathfinder (with Momentus no later than June 2021)

Dedicated Missions

Other Shared Missions