A launch streak captures the liftoff of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying several NASA small satellites and instruments from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday, March 30, 2026, as part of the company’s Transporter-16 mission. The demonstrations will test thermal protection systems, advance in-space communications, deepen our understanding of Earth's atmosphere, and more to foster capabilities for NASA’s exploration and research goals.