Having witnessed this player create wonders on the field - earning him the nick name The Little Magician - and satellite’s small size combined to inspire him. Its CEO, Shishir Bankapur, is a huge fan of the sport, particularly of Arsenal FC. Named as a homage to Santiago Cazorla, the Spanish footballer, this is Odyssey SpaceWorks’ (OSW) first satellite. Illustration of D-Orbit’s ION satellite carrier (credit: D-Orbit) Payloads On ION SCV013 Nameģ U research and arts CubeSat, by Odyssey SpaceWorks Our list of the payloads SpaceX is sending to space on this Transporter mission, showing type and quantity, is as follows. There is no official mention of hosted payloads, but it is our understanding there will be some. Moreover, the firm confirmed an additional 23 payloads separating later from space tugs. Volume SubdivisionĬombinations of volume and interfaces provided by SpaceXĨ9 separation events will take place from Falcon 9’s second stage, including OTVs, MicroSats, and CubeSats, as listed on the company’s site. It is worth noting that, though previously designed, these plates were first implemented on Transporter-8. These portions enable unique payload accommodations - e.g., a CubeSat dispenser - or standard ports in three different diameters, as follows. In turn, the volume corresponding to each of those can be subdivided, using a quarter of the plate, half of it, or full use. The former allows for more available volume than the latter. Each of these plates can be arranged in these configurations: square - four plates - or hexagon - six of them. These, in fact, need an interface to the launch vehicle, provided through rideshare plates, conceptually similar to ESPA rings. Notably, a satellite of up to 50 kg (~110 lb) could travel to space for prices as low as USD 275,000 thanks to this type of mission.Īpart from the logistics aspect, the company also designed specific hardware to integrate payloads. Revisiting the same spot on Earth’s surface always at the same time of the day - offered by this type of orbit - turns it into a preferred destination. In fact, mid-inclination launches have only taken place through Starlink flights, while all past Transporter missions have been to SSO. SpaceX offers Transporter launches to low-Earth orbit (LEO), polar LEO, and - its most popular ride - to SSO. In spite of this, any payload missing launch day could re-book, paying a small additional fee. Furthermore, these missions would showcase regular schedules, allowing better in-advance planning, regarding launch date and destination orbit. In this way, interested customers could buy a portion of it as needed, for a much more affordable price. Moreover, leveraging Falcon 9’s mass to orbit capabilities, a rocket supporting a Transporter mission would see its payload volume subdivided. Both options are part of the Smallsat Rideshare Program. In effect, these flights would come in two different ways: sharing the room inside the fairing on Starlink missions, or through dedicated rideshare missions named Transporter. Thus, in 2019, the firm announced the offering of rideshare flights aboard its Falcon 9 for such customers, addressing their needs. Tim Dodd, the Everyday Astronaut, streamed this launch! – 204th Falcon 9 flight with a flight-proven booster Unconfirmed, but both of them looked flight-proven The fairing halves will be recovered from the water ~551 km (~340 mi) downrange by GO Beyond Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4), at ~400 m (~1,300 ft) from the launch padĭid they attempt to recover the fairings? Probably around 5,000 kg (~11,100 lb), but TBDĪpproximately, a circular ~530 km (~330 mi) Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) at ~97.5 degrees inclinationĭid they attempt to recover the first stage? Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E), Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA Transporter-9, the ninth SpaceX dedicated small satellite rideshare missionįalcon 9 Block 5, B1071-12 60.49-day turnaround Featured Image: John Pisani / Cosmic Perspective Liftoff Time
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