SpaceX Falcon 9 to Launch Transporter-10 Rideshare Mission with 53 Payloads
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket set to launch Transporter-10 rideshare mission with 53 payloads, offering opportunity for small payloads to reach low Earth orbit. Live coverage provided by Spaceflight Now. First stage booster expected to touch down at Landing Zone 4 after fifth flight. Mission to deploy 53 payloads, including satellites from Exolaunch and NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative.
SpaceX Scrubs Starlink Mission for Third Time Due to Poor Weather Conditions
SpaceX has had to scrub the Starlink mission for the third time this week due to poor weather conditions. The next available launch opportunity is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 7, at 5:17 p.m. PST. If successful, this will be the 82nd landing on the SpaceX droneship, ‘Of Course I Still Love You,’ which is staged out in the Pacific Ocean. The mission was announced after strong ground winds forced SpaceX and NASA to stand down from attempting to launch NASA’s PACE mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. If the Starlink 7-13 launch is successful, it will mark several milestones for SpaceX including the 65th SpaceX launch from SLC-4E, 133rd orbital launch from SLC-4E, 296th Falcon 9 launch, and the 270th Falcon 9 booster landing.