SpaceX Transporter-18 Launches Google AI Satellite, 129 Payloads — SkimNews
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- SpaceX launched its Transporter-18 rideshare mission carrying a Google AI satellite and 129 other payloads, marking the second leg of a spaceflight tripleheader.
- Transporter-18 could produce sonic booms over California's Central Coast, according to local coverage of the mission.
Why it matters: The Transporter-18 mission packed 130 payloads into a single launch, including Google's orbital AI infrastructure, demonstrating SpaceX's dominance in the smallsat rideshare market while drawing local attention to reentry sonic booms over California.
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