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Transporter 8 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)
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SpaceX

Transporter 8 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

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Falcon 9 Block 5
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Jun 12, 21:35:00 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
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Mission

Transporter 8 mission is a dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with 72 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
WindowJun 12, 21:19:00 UTC→Jun 12, 22:16:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon
Height70 m
Diameter3.65 m
Stages2
ReusableYes
LEO capacity22,800 kg
Track record606/607 successful
Landings593/598
Acquiring satellite view…
Trajectory unknown
Space Launch Complex 4E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34.632, -120.611
Scrub riskLOW
Go90%
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Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go90%Wind4 ktGusts4 ktCloud12%Temp62°F

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →
First Stage · Flight-provenB1071
active9th flight
Flights35
Landings35/35100%
Fastest turn19d 16h
Recovered · RTLS · LZ-4· 0 km downrange
87d 2h since last flight

Falcon 9 Block 5 booster first used for the NROL-87 mission.

Previous flights · 34
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  2. #34Starlink Group 17-44+39d 8hOCISLYJun 11, 2026
  3. #33CAS500-2 & Others+50d 16hLZ-4May 3, 2026
  4. #32Starlink Group 17-31+38d 23hOCISLYMar 13, 2026
  5. #31Starlink Group 17-32+65d 21hOCISLYFeb 2, 2026