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Transporter-6 (Falcon 9) 3 January 2023 |
Space Launch Complex 40 Cape Canaveral Space Force Station |
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Transporter-6 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 9:56 a.m. on 3 January 2023. Following stage separation, Falcon 9's first stage landed on Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched GPS III-3, Turksat 5A, Transporter-2, Intelsat G-33/G-34 and 10 Starlink missions. Transporter-6 is SpaceX’s sixth dedicated smallsat rideshare mission. There are 114 payloads on this flight, including CubeSats, microsats, picosats, and orbital transfer vehicles carrying spacecraft to be deployed at a later time. |
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A multiple-image composite of the launch. |
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ABOVE & BELOW: Booster separation sequence. |
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The bottom two images show the booster performing the boostback burn to put it on course for Landing Zone 1. |
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Entry burn sequence. Note the booster can be seen wrapped in flames inside the fireball. |
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The booster leaves a smoke trail as it descends toward Landing Zone 1. |
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The booster moments before the landing burn begins. |
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Touchdown at Landing Zone 1! |
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Image Credit: SpaceX |
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