Launches · on the rundown Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Portal Space Systems reaches orbit again with Starburst-1 on Falcon 9
Covered by 30 outlets over 195 hours. They ran 29 distinct reports. First reported by NBC 6 South Florida at 13:02 UTC on October 13, 2026.
- outlets30
- distinct reports29
- first to latest report195 h
- names in it6
What happened?
- GeekWire reported that Starburst-1 launched from Space Launch Complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 7:04 a.m. EDT using a Falcon 9 to fly the Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission.
- The spacecraft separated from the Falcon 9 about 57 minutes after liftoff and, within hours, established ground communications, stabilized itself and deployed its solar array to become power positive, according to the company.
- Portal Space Systems self-funded Starburst-1, reaching orbit less than a year after the Starburst vehicle concept was introduced in November 2025, GeekWire reported.
Portal Space Systems launched Starburst-1, its first free-flying spacecraft, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 on the Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission, which carried 32 payloads. The company reported the desk-sized craft separated about 57 minutes after a 7:04 a.m.
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Who reported it, and when?
A report's title is shown once our automated legal check has read it and passed it; 21 reports are named by outlet, and the links lead to each report.
Who was named?
- SpaceX 314 events
- Falcon 9 16 events
- Cape Canaveral Space Force Station 6 events
- Bandwagon-5
- Portal Space Systems
- Starburst-1
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