Fresh off a record-shattering launch cadence in 2025, SpaceX successfully launched its first rideshare mission of 2026 from Space Launch Complex-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base on the central California coast. This rideshare was the first of its kind for SpaceX, and not part of the Transporter or Bandwagon series.

For the 2nd time in 2026, SpaceX rocket is due to launch from Southern California. But it may be hard to spot the Falcon 9 in Arizona. When to watch it