Falcon 9 Block 5 | Transporter 10 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare) launch

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Transporter 10

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Transporter 10 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)
Start: 2024-03-04T22:05:00Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Falcon 9 Block 5 · Dedicated SSO Rideshare

Launched Mon, Mar 4 · 10:05 PM UTC2024-03-04 22:05 UTCSpace Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Reached orbit
Booster landed

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Success

Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+8:17 and released the payload at T+53:44.

Landed

B1081 Landed

The first stage landed at Landing Zone 4, on its 5th flight.

Worldwide

43rd

orbital launch attempt in 2024

SpaceX

21st

launch this year

Space Launch Complex 4E

8th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

10 d 17 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: SpaceX Transporter 10 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 10:05 PM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown9

T−38:009:27 PMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:009:30 PMStart of propelland loading
T−35:009:30 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:009:49 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:009:58 PMStart of engine chilling
T−1:0010:04 PMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−1:0010:04 PMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−0:4510:04 PMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:0310:04 PMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (9 steps)

T−38:009:27 PMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:009:30 PMStart of propelland loading
T−35:009:30 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:009:49 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:009:58 PMStart of engine chilling
T−1:0010:04 PMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−1:0010:04 PMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−0:4510:04 PMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:0310:04 PMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent6

T+0:0010:05 PMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:1010:06 PMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:2010:07 PMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:2310:07 PMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:3110:07 PMFirst start of the second engine
T+3:0210:08 PMSeparation of the payload fairing

Booster Return6

T+2:3610:07 PMStart of the booster boostback burn
T+3:3110:08 PMEnd of the booster boostback burn
T+6:0810:11 PMStart of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:2010:11 PMEnd of the atmospheric entry burn
T+7:1410:12 PMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+7:3210:12 PMLanding of the first stage

Second Stage and Payload8

T+8:1710:13 PMCut-off of the second engine
T+50:1210:55 PMSecond start of the second engine
T+50:1610:55 PMSecond cut-off of the second engine
T+53:4410:58 PMStart of the payload deployment sequence
T+1:44:2611:49 PMThird start of the second engine
T+1:44:2711:49 PMThird cut-off of the second engine
T+2:25:5112:30 AM4th burn of the second engine
T+2:33:0112:38 AMEnd of the payload deployment sequence.

Mission

Transporter 10 mission is a dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.

There will be 53 payloads on this flight, including CubeSats, MicroSats, and a hosted payload.

Launch Provider

SpaceX

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2002 · CEO Elon Musk

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.

Launches

742

Successful

727

98%

Landings

687

of 715

Upcoming

136

scheduled

FliesFalcon Starship Dragon

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Updates

Mar 5 · 12:41 AM
Launch success, all payloads have been deployed.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 4 · 10:06 PM
Liftoff
SwGustav
Mar 4 · 10:00 PM
Updating weather
SwGustav
Mar 4 · 9:56 PM
Livestream has started
Launch Library 2
Mar 4 · 6:16 AM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Mar 4 · 12:39 AM
Updated T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 3 · 2:28 PM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 29 · 3:46 AM
Added launch window per marine navigation warnings.
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 17 · 2:04 AM
NET March 4.
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 3 · 10:00 AM
Targeting March 1
Nosu
Nov 8 · 11:47 AM
Delayed to March 2024
Nosu
Jun 7 · 8:31 AM
Delayed to February 2024
Nosu
Mar 25 · 9:55 AM
Adding launch NET January 2024
Nosu

Falcon 9 Block 5

Vehicle history

Height

70m

Diameter

3.6m

To low Earth orbit

22,800kg

Liftoff thrust

7,607kN

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Transporter 10

Falcon 9 Block 5 · Dedicated SSO Rideshare

Launched Mon, Mar 4 · 10:05 PM UTC2024-03-04 22:05 UTCSpace Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Reached orbit
Booster landed

Follow SpaceX in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+8:17 and released the payload at T+53:44.

Landed

B1081 Landed

The first stage landed at Landing Zone 4, on its 5th flight.

Worldwide

43rd

orbital launch attempt in 2024

SpaceX

21st

launch this year

Space Launch Complex 4E

8th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

10 d 17 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: SpaceX Transporter 10 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 10:05 PM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown9

T−38:009:27 PMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:009:30 PMStart of propelland loading
T−35:009:30 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:009:49 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:009:58 PMStart of engine chilling
T−1:0010:04 PMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−1:0010:04 PMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−0:4510:04 PMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:0310:04 PMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (9 steps)

T−38:009:27 PMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:009:30 PMStart of propelland loading
T−35:009:30 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:009:49 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:009:58 PMStart of engine chilling
T−1:0010:04 PMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−1:0010:04 PMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−0:4510:04 PMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:0310:04 PMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent6

T+0:0010:05 PMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:1010:06 PMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:2010:07 PMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:2310:07 PMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:3110:07 PMFirst start of the second engine
T+3:0210:08 PMSeparation of the payload fairing

Booster Return6

T+2:3610:07 PMStart of the booster boostback burn
T+3:3110:08 PMEnd of the booster boostback burn
T+6:0810:11 PMStart of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:2010:11 PMEnd of the atmospheric entry burn
T+7:1410:12 PMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+7:3210:12 PMLanding of the first stage

Second Stage and Payload8

T+8:1710:13 PMCut-off of the second engine
T+50:1210:55 PMSecond start of the second engine
T+50:1610:55 PMSecond cut-off of the second engine
T+53:4410:58 PMStart of the payload deployment sequence
T+1:44:2611:49 PMThird start of the second engine
T+1:44:2711:49 PMThird cut-off of the second engine
T+2:25:5112:30 AM4th burn of the second engine
T+2:33:0112:38 AMEnd of the payload deployment sequence.

Mission

Transporter 10 mission is a dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.

There will be 53 payloads on this flight, including CubeSats, MicroSats, and a hosted payload.

Launch Provider

SpaceX

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2002 · CEO Elon Musk

Launches

742

Successful

727

98%

Landings

687

of 715

Upcoming

136

scheduled

FliesFalcon Starship Dragon

All SpaceX launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Mar 5 · 12:41 AM
Launch success, all payloads have been deployed.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 4 · 10:06 PM
Liftoff
SwGustav
Mar 4 · 10:00 PM
Updating weather
SwGustav
Mar 4 · 9:56 PM
Livestream has started
Launch Library 2
Mar 4 · 6:16 AM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Mar 4 · 12:39 AM
Updated T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 3 · 2:28 PM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 29 · 3:46 AM
Added launch window per marine navigation warnings.
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 17 · 2:04 AM
NET March 4.
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 3 · 10:00 AM
Targeting March 1
Nosu
Nov 8 · 11:47 AM
Delayed to March 2024
Nosu
Jun 7 · 8:31 AM
Delayed to February 2024
Nosu
Mar 25 · 9:55 AM
Adding launch NET January 2024
Nosu

Falcon 9 Block 5

Vehicle history

Height

70m

Diameter

3.6m

To low Earth orbit

22,800kg

Liftoff thrust

7,607kN

Next From Vandenberg SFB

Vandenberg SFB schedule

Oct30Fri

Starlink Group 15-18SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5 · Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USALow Earth OrbitGo for launch4:02 AM UTC Nov2Mon

USSF-432SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5 · Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USALow Earth OrbitGo for launch1:56 AM UTC

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The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return6

Second Stage and Payload8

Mission

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Falcon 9 Block 5

Transporter 10

Replay

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The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return6

Second Stage and Payload8

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Next From Vandenberg SFB

Next From Vandenberg SFB

Transporter 10

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return6

Second Stage and Payload8

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Never Miss a Launch.

Transporter 10

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return6

Second Stage and Payload8

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Next From Vandenberg SFB

Never Miss a Launch.

Next From Vandenberg SFB