Falcon 9 Propulsion demo, climate change monitoring satellite among 53 payloads launched on SpaceX’s Transporter-10 rideshare flight March 4, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith The mission carried 53 payloads from dozens of companies, universities and government agencies. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base took place on Monday, March 4, at 2:05 p.m. PST (5:05 p.m. EST, 2205 UTC).