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Transporter 17 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

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Transporter 17 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

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Falcon 9 Block 5
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Jul 7, 07:10:00 UTC
StatusGo
VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
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Mission

Dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
SiteVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
WindowJul 7, 07:10:00 UTC→Jul 7, 08:45:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon
Height70 m
Diameter3.65 m
Stages2
ReusableYes
LEO capacity22,800 kg
Track record603/604 successful
Landings590/595
Acquiring satellite view…
General trajectory
2 hazard areas
Space Launch Complex 4E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launching
South
189° · S
34.632, -120.611

Orbital elements (TLE)

3 element sets
Transporter 17 Deploy 1
Apogee521 km
Perigee512 km
Period95.0 min
Inclination97.44°
Transporter 17 Deploy 2
Apogee600 km
Perigee579 km
Period96.5 min
Inclination97.63°

Launch heading 189° · S from Transporter 17 PO.

Parking orbitTransporter 17 PO› conemedium
1 70137U 26156A 26188.30434028 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 70137 97.4400 088.5219 0264191 149.4777 007.2000 15.76630589 08
Deployment orbitTransporter 17 Deploy 1medium
1 70137U 26156A 26188.33449074 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 70137 97.4420 088.5230 0006790 073.3813 254.6000 15.16574186 00
Deployment orbitTransporter 17 Deploy 2medium
1 70137U 26156A 26188.39103009 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 70137 97.6318 088.4859 0015161 275.4947 000.8000 14.92732875 04

Pre-launch TLEs from Dillon's Space Page. Estimated before flight — the real orbit is confirmed post-launch.

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Transporter 17
prelaunch7/6/2026
Scrub riskLOW
Go89%
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Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go89%Wind13 ktGusts13 ktCloud50%Temp54°F

Limiting rule: Droneship recovery upper limit on sea state.

7.5 ≥ 6 ft significant wave height

Hazards (1)
  • NAVAREA XII 460/26. NORTH PACIFIC. CALIFORNIA. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING: A. 051400Z TO 051825Z JUL, ALTERNATE 1400Z TO 1825Z DAILY 06 THRU 11 JUL IN AREA BOUND BY 34-29.00N 120-29.00W, 34-40.00N 120-37.00W, 34-38.00N 120-42.00W, 33-49.00N 120-55.00W, 29-13.00N 121-56.00W, 29-13.00N 121-36.00W. B. 051400Z TO 051843Z JUL, ALTERNATE 1400Z TO 1843Z DAILY 06 THRU 11 JUL IN AREA BOUND BY 29-13.00N 121-31.00W, 29-13.00N 122-03.00W, 28-49.00N 122-14.00W, 27-41.00N 122-06.00W, 28-42.00N 121-25.00W. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 111943Z JUL 26.