Falcon 9 Block 5 | Transporter 17 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)
Programma
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Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.
Rocket
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.
Full Name: Falcon 9 Block 5
Maiden Flight: 2018-05-11
Total Launch Count: 446
Successful Launches: 445
Failed Launches: 1
Mission
Mission Name: Transporter 17 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)
Type: Dedicated Rideshare
Description: Dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.
Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Updates
Cosmic_Penguin
2025-06-03T23:38:00ZAdded launch.