TRANSPORTER-8 MISSION

FALCON 9

12th June 2023

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EIGHTH DEDICATED RIDESHARE MISSION WITH SPACEX

Mission

SpaceX’s SmallSat
Rideshare Program
Transporter - 8

Launch site

Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Launch Period

June 2023

32 satellites

Applications

  • Optical and SAR Earth Observation

  • Maritime Surveillance

  • ADS-B Tracking

  • Internet of Things

  • Technology Demonstration

Customers

Spire, ICEYE, Satellogic, Kongsberg NanoAvionics, Satlantis, Swarm Technologies, TU Stuttgart,Aerospacelab, Muon Space, Turion Space and Azista BST Aerospace

Main payload

72 spacecraft, including CubeSats, MicroSats, a re-entry capsule, and orbital transfer vehicles

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Launch site

Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA

Launch Period

June 2023

Applications

  • Optical and SAR Earth Observation

  • Maritime Surveillance

  • ADS-B Tracking

  • Internet of Things

  • Technology Demonstration

Main payload

72 spacecraft, including CubeSats, MicroSats, a re-entry capsule, and orbital transfer vehicles

Mission overview

Transporter-8 saw Exolaunch surpass its 300th satellite launched. On this landmark mission, we deployed 32 satellites, bringing our flight heritage to a total of 323 satellites launched. This SpaceX dedicated rideshare mission lifted-off on a Falcon 9 on June 12, 2023 at 2:35pm PT from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA.

On its fourth mission this year, Exolaunch manifested a roster of 11 international customers, headlining long-standing customers Spire, ICEYE, Satellogic, Kongsberg NanoAvionics, Satlantis, Swarm Technologies, and TU Stuttgart. In addition, we were very pleased to welcome new customers Aerospacelab, Muon Space, Turion Space and Azista BST Aerospace. Our manifest on Transporter-8 features satellites intended for a diverse range of applications, including Earth observation, methane emissions monitoring, scientific experiments and more in a showcase of the Transporter program's broad appeal in the NewSpace sector.

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