![]() ![]() Its hosted payloads are Celestis-17 and TAGSAT-1, which do not count as spacecraft.ĭ-Orbit Ion Satellite Carrier (20 spacecraft) Sherpa-FX1 is a satellite of its own, acting as an orbital space tug, and counts as a 14th spacecraft. Maverick’s Mercury Dispenser (3 spacecraft): Space Scout tracked down 142 out of 143 payloads, and below is a summary of the payload manifest along with a detailed description of each satellite (or satellite type). While SpaceX has not officially put out a list of every satellite on Transporter-1, they have published which providers are flying their own dispensers and tugs aboard the mission. The launch, however, is still pressing forward amidst these issues and will be flying tomorrow with its record-breaking payload count. According to SpaceNews’ industry source, “the mishap happened while the satellites were being stacked and the payload separation system was accidentally released.” While luckily for DARPA, this was not a catastrophic issue, it did require the satellites to be moved to a different launch, and such an accident could easily have resulted in the destruction of the satellites (akin to the NOAA-N Prime accident). 6 that two DARPA satellites were damaged in SpaceX’s payload processing facility just a week before the launch’s original date of Jan. Transporter-1 hasn’t been without its own issues either, as SpaceNews reported on Jan. (Elysium Space’s mission was still a success – as their goal is to fly cremated remains into space for “space burials,” so being stuck on the second stage wasn’t an issue.) After the launch of SSO-A, there were numerous reports of satellites that had gone “missing” or “untracked” as well as satellites that were not allowed to deploy due to “licensing issues.” Specifically, the Elysium Star 2 CubeSat was locked into its dispenser, as Elysium Space, the manufacturer, was “unable to get the appropriate licensing,” according to flight manager Jeffrey Roberts. SpaceX has done rideshare missions in the past with other providers, such as the Vandenberg-based SSO-A mission with Spaceflight, Inc., which launched over sixty satellites, but that mission was not without its problems. ![]() Transporter-1 is part of SpaceX’s “SmallSat Rideshare Program,” and the first dedicated launch under the program. ![]() As for the launch itself, Transporter-1 will be flying out of Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral S.F.S., and weather conditions for the launch are currently 70% favorable. 1058 is uniquely marked with a NASA “Worm” logo across its side, due to its significance in carrying the first crewed mission from American soil since 2011. The mission will fly on booster B1058.5, which previously supported the Demo-2 and CRS-21 missions, along with the Starlink-L12 launch and the ANASIS-II mission. The launch is set to break ISRO’s record of 104 satellites, set with the PSLV-C37 mission, on Feb. 23, 2021–SpaceX is set to launch the record-breaking Transporter-1 mission today at 10:00 a.m. Update: Article updated to be accurate after first launch scrub due to weather, and to include more information on the possible 143rd satellite and payload configuration. The rocket for the Transporter-1 mission waits on SLC-40 for launch. ![]()
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