Dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.
Falcon 9
Transporter 17 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)
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SpaceX launches Transporter-17 amid concerns about rideshare program’s future
SpaceX launched the latest in its Transporter series of rideshare missions July 7 as industry concerns about the program’s future reach what one rival company executive called a panic. The post SpaceX launches Transporter-17 amid concerns about rideshare program’s future appeared first on SpaceNews.
Launch Preview: Long March 10B and Vikram-I debut
Six orbital launches are scheduled internationally this week. Three Falcon 9 flights are expected from… The post Launch Preview: Long March 10B and Vikram-I debut appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
Live coverage: Fire detectors, military tech demos, 3D printers among SpaceX rideshare payloads launching on midnight Falcon 9 flight
SpaceX will launch a series of 81 payloads to a Sun-synchronous Earth orbit over a roughly 2.5-hour-long deployment period. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled during a 95-minute window that opens at 12:10 a.m. PDT (0310 EDT / 0710 UTC).