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Falcon 9

SpaceX launches Transporter 7 rideshare mission from California

April 15, 2023 Stephen Clark

After several delays to wait for improved weather, SpaceX sent a Falcon 9 rocket into space Saturday from California’s Central Coast with 51 small satellites, payloads, and orbital transfer vehicles from customers around the world.

Falcon 9

Live coverage: SpaceX launches rideshare mission with 51 small payloads

April 13, 2023 Stephen Clark

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, with 51 small satellites, hosted payloads, and orbital transfer vehicles heading into polar orbit on the Transporter 7 mission. Liftoff occurred at 11:48 p.m. PDT Friday (2:48 a.m. EDT; 0648 UTC Saturday).

Mission Reports

Soyuz rocket and Fregat upper stage deliver 33 satellites to three different orbits

July 5, 2019 Stephen Clark

A new Russian weather satellite, a CubeSat to test a Silicon Valley startup’s water-based propulsion system, and eight more members of Spire’s commercial fleet of multipurpose nanosatellites were among 33 spacecraft that rode a Soyuz rocket into orbit Friday from Russia’s Far East.

Mission Reports

Live coverage: Soyuz rideshare mission lifts off from Vostochny Cosmodrome

July 4, 2019 Stephen Clark

A Soyuz-2.1b rocket lifted off at 0541 GMT (1:41 a.m. EDT) Thursday from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia’s Far East, carrying a new Russian weather satellite and 32 secondary payloads into polar orbit.

Mission Reports

Russian Soyuz launcher set to carry 33 satellites into orbit

July 4, 2019 Stephen Clark

A Soyuz rocket is scheduled for liftoff Friday from the Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia’s newest launch site, with 33 satellites from 12 countries on-board to collect weather data and test new space technology.

News Headlines

  • FAA clears SpaceX to launch its 9th Starship super heavy rocket, while Flight 8 mishap investigation continues
    May 23, 2025
  • Live coverage: SpaceX to launch West Coast Falcon 9 with Starlink satellites
    May 23, 2025
  • New Falcon 9 booster makes its debut on Starlink delivery mission
    May 20, 2025
  • SpaceX scrubs Monday night Falcon 9 launch minutes before liftoff
    May 19, 2025
  • Department of the Air Force issues draft documents for new SpaceX launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base
    May 19, 2025
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