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SpaceX Transporter 11 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare), Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA | 8/16/24

Transporter 11 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare) Type: Dedicated Rideshare Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit Launch Cost: $52,000,000 Dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers. Space Launch Complex 4E Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA Space Launch Complex 4E has witnessed the launch of 155 rockets, including 155 orbital launch attempts, while Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA, has been the site for 767 rocket launches. SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability. Core B1075 Booster B1075 last launched 08/16/2024 and has seen 12 successful launches and landings. Falcon 9 Block 5 booster first used for the Starlink Group 2-4 mission. Landing Zone 4 – LZ-4 LZ at Vandenberg Return to Launch Site – RTLS A return to launch site usually means that after stage separation the booster flips and does a burn back towards the launch site, landing near where it initially launched from.

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