SpaceX - Falcon 9 / Transporter-1 Mission patch.
Jan. 24, 2021
Falcon 9 Transporter-1 launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Transporter-1, SpaceX’s first dedicated SmallSat Rideshare Program mission with 143 small satellites, from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on 24 January 2021, at 15:00 UTC (10:00 EST).
SpaceX Transporter-1 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing
Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage (B1058) landed on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
SmallSat Rideshare Program
Falcon 9’s first stage previously supported Crew Dragon’s second demonstration mission, the ANASIS-II mission, a Starlink mission, and launch of Dragon’s 21st cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station.
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