SpaceX is gearing up for yet another exciting launch on Monday, June 12th. The Falcon 9 rocket will be launching the Transporter-8 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The launch window will be open for 57 minutes, starting at 2:19 p.m. PT (21:19 UTC). If needed, there is a backup opportunity on Tuesday, June 13th with the same window.
This mission will be utilizing a first stage booster that has previously launched NROL-87, NROL-85, SARah-1, SWOT, and four Starlink missions. After stage separation, Falcon 9 will land on Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4) at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Transporter-8 is SpaceX’s eighth dedicated smallsat rideshare mission and it’s set to carry a whopping 72 payloads. These payloads will include CubeSats, MicroSats, a re-entry capsule, and orbital transfer vehicles carrying spacecraft to be deployed at a later time.
For those who can’t make it to the launch site, SpaceX will be providing a live webcast of the mission which will begin about 15 minutes prior to liftoff. So sit back, relax and enjoy the show!
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