Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Transporter-14 Rideshare : Vandenberg SLC-4E : 23 Jun 2025 21:25 UTC  (Read 100552 times)

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Mission Possible - The Exploration Company!

Our first payload (RASCube-1) is flying aboard a new space capsule built by European start-up, The Exploration Company. I've been following things super closely, and here's the key publicly released details that I can say...

- Mission Possible is a subscale demonstration mission of their large Nyx cargo capsule
- This version is 2.5m wide, 1.6 tones and has around 300Kg of customer payloads
- Capsule will launch on Transporter-14, orbit for 3 hours then re enter for recovery
- Recovery boat has departed a port in Alaska, heading to recovery zone
- Has both an unpressurized and pressurized compartment for different payload types
- TEC is testing attitude control, re-entry, parachutes, splashdown etc

Hosted payloads on board the capsule (that are public knowledge):
- Robinson Aerospace Systems - RASCube-1 (1U, unpressurised, first launch, Australia)
- Neurospace GmbH - HiveR (approx 12U, first launch, Berlin)
- Genesis SFL - MayaSat-1 (1U, passive, first launch, pressurised, Croatia)
- BioOrbit - Mission Passive Payload (small cylinder, pressurised, first launch, London)
- Celestis - Perseverance Mission (pressurized, Texas)
- Hydromars - Hydro4M2 (pressurised, first launch, Stockholm)
- Higher Orbits (pressurised, small box with items, Colorado)
- Yuri - RayPairNyx (Germany)
- Romanian InSpace Engineering - DropCoal (Romania)
- Comat - Bionyx biological incubator (pressurised, France)
- DCubed (pressurised, Germany)
- OpToSpace - Uni of Southampton (pressurised, England)
- Ecoatoms - Eco-L (Nevada)
- Rakia Mission - Echo (Pressurized, Israel)
- Space Renaissance for All (Italy)

It's important to note that this will be their first re-entry test. Re-entry is hard, and things can go wrong very easily! So we'll watch with excitement while TEC collects valuable data and, maybe, brings Nyx home.
Go SpaceX! Go Nyx!

Some main public sources:
- https://spacenews.com/the-exploration-company-outlines-plans-for-human-spaceflight/
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/exploration-company/posts/?feedView=all

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NET June 21 now per NOTAMs:

SPACE X TRANSPORTER 14, VANDENBERG SFB, CA
PRIMARY:   06/21/25   2119Z-0150Z
BACKUP:      06/22/25   2119Z-0150Z

!CARF 06/365 ZLA AIRSPACE DCC SX TRANSPORTER-14 25-26 STNR ALT
RESERVATION WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 344000N1203600W TO 343500N1203200W
TO 333900N1204600W TO 334200N1205100W TO 343100N1204400W TO POINT OF
ORIGIN SFC-UNL 2506212119-2506212238

!CARF 06/367 ZAK AIRSPACE DCC SX TRANSPORTER-14 25-26 AREA B STNR
ALT RESERVATION WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 293700N1214200W TO
292400N1213300W TO 285700N1214200W TO 285800N1215600W TO
292800N1215400W TO POINT OF ORIGIN SFC-UNL
2506212119-2506212240

!CARF 06/368 ZAK AIRSPACE DCC SX TRANSPORTER-14 25-26 AREA C STNR
ALT RESERVATION WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 275100N1220800W TO
283000N1221400W TO 284500N1214300W TO 282400N1212000W TO
274800N1213400W TO POINT OF ORIGIN SFC-UNL
2506212119-2506212259


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Southern Launch's Upcoming missions confirms imminent W-4 launch.

Space News: Varda to launch its first in-house built spacecraft for on-orbit manufacturing [Jun 18]

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Varda Space Industries is preparing to launch its fourth spacecraft, W-4, on a SpaceX rideshare mission scheduled to launch as soon as June 21 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

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The W-4 mission will test out the new bus design and also attempt a manufacturing process known as solution-based crystallization. This technique dissolves a compound in a solvent and controls its environment to form crystals. In microgravity, such crystallization can produce structures that are difficult or impossible to replicate on Earth.

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The W-4 capsule is also the first to feature a fully Varda-built heat shield, developed as part of a NASA Tipping Point technology transfer agreement. Through the program, Varda received funding to begin commercial production of C-PICA, short for Conformal Phenolic Impregnated Carbon Ablator — a high-performance thermal protection material originally developed at NASA’s Ames Research Center.

FAA Authorizes Varda Space for Multiple Reentry Missions under Part 450 Rule [June 18]

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The FAA has authorized Varda Space to conduct multiple operations of its Winnebago reentry capsule until its current license expires in 2029. Enabling as many missions as an operator wants, under one license, is a key streamlining element of the Part 450 commercial space launch and reentry licensing rule.

Varda is the first reentry vehicle operator to take full advantage of this feature of the Part 450 rule. As a result of this action, Varda can ramp up its operations confident of regulatory authorization and will have reduced administrative costs. The FAA can focus more on the licensing needs of other launch and reentry operators and bring on new entrants.

This milestone was achieved because Varda provided comprehensive means of compliance for flight safety analysis across multiple operations, to which the FAA fully accepted. Provided Varda operates under the authorized mission profile and vehicle design, it will no longer need to apply for mission-by-mission license approvals. The FAA will, however, continue to perform safety oversight of each operation and Varda must provide the FAA with accurate license updates.

W-4

Testing NASA-Developed Heat Shield Made by U.S. Company [Jun 23]

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These payloads will return to Earth for further study — but first the W-4 capsule must blaze through temperatures up to 7,000 degrees Fahrenheit as it traverses Earth’s atmosphere on the journey home. Protecting the W-4 capsule from this intense heat is a shield made from C-PICA (Conformal Phenolic Impregnated Carbon Ablator), a powerful yet lightweight protective material originally developed at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley that is enabling commercial space applications.
 
The shield protecting the capsule on its return to Earth includes C-PICA manufactured by Varda. Varda licensed C-PICA from NASA, and the agency’s Flight Opportunities program provided support for flight testing it. This flight test will provide Varda data to evaluate the effectiveness of its C-PICA, comparing it to the standard set by NASA-manufactured C-PICA.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Transporter-14 Rideshare : Jun 2025
« Reply #123 on: 06/18/2025 06:04 pm »
Probably this flight

https://x.com/D_Orbit/status/1822362281201774838
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At @SmallSat , we are thrilled to announce  D-Orbit's collaboration with @magdrive for the first IOD of Magdrive’s Rogue propulsion thruster aboard our ION Satellite Carrier. The launch is slated for June 2025. W/ support from ESA's ScaleUp Programme
PR👉https://dorbit.space/media/5/15.pdf

Confirmed by UK Space Agency. [Jun 18]

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Innovative UK propulsion technology is set for launch this week with SpaceX, as Oxfordshire-based Magdrive prepare to test their Rogue thruster. 🚀

Magdrive's technology could help provide the next-generation of satellites with more flexible and efficient propulsion systems to avoid collisions and perform more complex missions. 🛰️

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NASA to Gather In-Flight Imagery of Commercial Test Capsule Re-Entry [Jun 18]

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Later this month, SCIFLI intends to gather data on The Exploration Company’s Mission Possible capsule as it returns to Earth following the launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. One of the key instruments SCIFLI will employ is a spectrometer detects light radiating from the capsule’s surface, which researchers can use to determine the surface temperature of the spacecraft. Traditionally, much of this data comes from advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics modeling of what happens when objects of various sizes, shapes, and materials enter different atmospheres, such as those on Earth, Mars, or Venus.

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The SCIFLI team will be staged in Hawaii and will fly aboard an agency Gulfstream III aircraft during the re-entry of Mission Possible over the Pacific Ocean.

“The data will provide The Exploration Company with a little bit of redundancy and a different perspective — a decoupled data package, if you will — from their onboard sensors,” said Scott.

From the Gulfstream, SCIFLI will have the spectrometer and an ultra-high-definition telescope trained on Mission Possible. The observation may be challenging since the team will be tracking the capsule against the bright daytime sky. Researchers expect to be able to acquire the capsule shortly after entry interface, the point at roughly 200,000 feet, where the atmosphere becomes thick enough to begin interacting with a capsule, producing compressive effects such as heating, a shock layer, and the emission of photons, or light.

In addition to spectrometer data on Mission Possible’s thermal protection system, SCIFLI will capture imagery of the parachute system opening. First, a small drogue chute deploys to slow the capsule from supersonic to subsonic, followed by the deployment of a main parachute. Lastly, cloud-cover permitting, the team plans to image splashdown in the Pacific, which will help a recovery vessel reach the capsule as quickly as possible.

If flying over the ocean and capturing imagery of a small capsule as it zips through the atmosphere during the day sounds difficult, it is. But this mission, like all SCIFLI’s assignments, has been carefully modeled, choreographed, and rehearsed in the months and weeks leading up to the mission. There will even be a full-dress rehearsal in the days just before launch.

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Here is a consolidated post of available video links for this launch:

SpaceX direct live broadcast on Twitter:  NOT YET AVAILABLE

SpaceX Re-broadcast alternatives on YouTube: 
Space Affairs:  https://youtube.com/watch?v=C6jjF7M9H0k

There is no planned NSF Live coverage. Alternate Pre-Launch Coverage:  https://www.youtube.com/@SpaceflightNowVideo/streams

Replay supplied by The Space Devs (15 min after the broadcast end):  https://youtube.com/@thespacedevs/videos

Summary Video provided by SciNews (15 min after the broadcast ends):  https://youtube.com/@SciNewsRo/videos

Launch Ground Video (from local resident in Santa Barbara - I'll post if available)

Fleet Booster Number:  https://twitter.com/BoosterSpX

This post will be updated within the next 12 hours with links to SpaceX and possibly NSF.
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Possible Payloads:
ARVAKER 2 (N3X constellation) (?kg, Kongsberg Defence/Nanoavionics, Norway) (590) (or T15)
ARVAKER 3 (N3X constellation) (?kg, Kongsberg Defence/Nanoavionics, Norway) (590) (or T15)

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Linkedin [Jun 20]

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Ready for take-off 🚀

ARVAKER II and III are scheduled for launch NET June aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-14 mission. With their deployment, our initial N3X satellite constellation will be complete – strengthening KONGSBERG’s role as a provider of space-based maritime surveillance.

This follows the successful launch of KONGSBERG’s first fully owned and operated microsatellite on 15 March, marking the company’s entry into satellite operations.

Built by Kongsberg NanoAvionics, the N3X constellation will strengthen global maritime security, something recent events have shown to be crucially important.

The N3X constellation will enable rapid identification of vessels engaged in environmental crime, illegal fishing, smuggling, and other unlawful activities while supporting the search and rescue of ships in distress.

It will also provide high-frequency, low-latency maritime surveillance of the High North for the Norwegian government while also offering excess data collection capability outside Norwegian Areas of Interest, available for international users.

https://twitter.com/NanoAvionics/status/1935696318954917921

https://twitter.com/NanoAvionics/status/1936284571370230217

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Six satellites we built for our esteemed customers, featuring four of our MP42 microsatellite and two CubeSat buses:

— With SkyBee-2, constellr will double its thermal intelligence capacity to detect early signs of crop heat stress, enabling more food producers to optimize irrigation, increase yields, and minimize water and fertilizer use.
— Startical's IOD-2 satellite will demonstrate critical voice communications for a planned 200+ satellite-based air traffic monitoring constellation.
— The ARVAKER 2 & 3 satellites will complete the initial N3X maritime surveillance constellation of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, enabling N3X users to monitor and identify cooperative vessels with AIS, as well as “dark vessels” that disable it.
— TPA-1 by the Te Pūnaha Ātea - Space Institute will image New Zealand's landmass and demonstrate deployable structures, including a selfie camera and a compact drag sail for timely spacecraft deorbiting.
— QUICK³ by the Friedrich Schiller University Jena and its international partners will test components and fundamental quantum physics principles for future satellite-based quantum networks.
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0198-EX-CN-2025 [Feb 26]

File names mention "UND ROADS 1 and 2", though everything is currently set to 'Confidential'.

v2.1 of the ODAR is not confidential.  Moved to T14

UND to deploy two satellites from SpaceX rocket, first satellites commissioned in North Dakota [Jun 19]

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The university will launch the first two satellites commissioned in North Dakota out of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 4:19 p.m., Saturday, June 21, out of the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The project, called the ROADS mission (Rendezvous and Operations for Autonomous Docking and Servicing), will deploy the satellites from the launch vehicle.

Once in orbit, the satellites will slowly drift apart, then perform rendezvous proximity operations and docking. Ronald Fevig, associate professor of space studies, said the two satellites, slightly larger than half-gallon milk cartons, will provide UND students with experiential learning opportunities, such as training on Doppler tracking — using radio signals to track satellites — and having a digital repeater for the amateur radio community.

“Those four are our primary objectives — docking, educational, tracking and communications,” Fevig said.

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De León said the satellites will also attempt to dock with another satellite to refuel. Refueling is a complex process for satellites, he said.

“That opens an array of different possibilities, one of them being in the future probably refueling, which will be a critical technology that needs to be mastered in order to increase the time of operations of satellites in space,” he said.

The project was mainly funded by $4 million in appropriations from the North Dakota Legislature in the 2021 biennium. UND was given the funding for space and national security research, which the School of Aerospace Sciences used a small portion of to build a space operations classroom in Robin Hall. From there, De León found a company to collaborate with and develop the satellites — AVS USA, an engineering firm headquartered in New York.

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Factories in space, ET, and a space paraglider podcast. [May 29]

Quote from: Joshua Western - Space Forge CEO

 • First mission doesn't have permission to recover Forgestar, will burn up on reentry.
 • Satellite is integrated on US launch vehicle (can't say who yet), and waiting for launch window to open in "the next couple of months" (June) [11:20].

Interview states ForgeStar-1 is launching around June, so its not a Transporter-15 payload.

Confirmed as a Transporter-14 payload.

https://twitter.com/Space_Forge/status/1936046564213923986

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Let's dance. ForgeStar-1® is strapped in.

Integration? Complete.
Launchpad? Calling.

The Forge Awakens? A capstone mission to prove we can create the right manufacturing environment for semiconductor crystals in orbit.

📸 We’re officially part of the #Transporter14 mission - riding to orbit on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base thanks to the team at Exolaunch.

This isn’t theory.
This is the first UK-licensed in-space manufacturing mission.

It’s real. It’s happening. And it’s just the beginning.

The Forge Awakens: The mission so far [Jun 17]

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What comes next: Objectives 1–6

With launch now imminent, ForgeStar-1 is entering a new phase of mission operations. The first wave of mission objectives begins the moment we leave Earth.

Objective 1: Launch
We’ll launch into orbit - circling over the Earth and looping south before separating near the equator.

Objective 2: Establish power
After deployment, the satellite must stay quiet for one hour. This is to avoid crowding the spectrum used by the launch vehicle. It’s a tense wait – then the critical operations begin.

Objective 3: Detumble
Once powered up, the satellite begins stabilising itself from the spin of separation. We’ll activate internal magnetic rods to reverse the tumble and bring ForgeStar-1 into a stable orientation.

Objective 4: Establish comms
Once stable, the satellite will attempt to make first contact. These opening transmissions are vital – our first real check of system health and operational status.

Objective 5: Survive the first orbits
The harshness of space hits immediately +150°C in sunlight, –150°C in shadow. ForgeStar-1 will need to survive its initial orbits autonomously while we prepare for remote control.

Objective 6: Perform initial checkouts
Once we’re able to command the satellite, we’ll begin reviewing core systems:

– Are the solar panels generating and storing power?
– Are the attitude control systems functioning as expected?
– Are we getting the data rates we need?

If anything’s not right, we’ll adapt. If everything is nominal... we’ll say it: hello world.

Mods, can you move this post from the T-15 thread here.

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6 Spire-built satellites to launch for Space Services customers [Jun 20]

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Spire Global will launch six satellites for Space Services customers aboard the SpaceX Transporter-14 mission. These satellites, ranging from LEMUR 4U to 16U, will enable global IoT connectivity, Earth observation, and AI-powered image analysis-demonstrating the flexibility of Spire’s satellite platform and the growing demand for custom space-based solutions.

Spire’s Launch Partners: Exolaunch | D-Orbit
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (510km / 590km Sun Synchronous Orbit)



Hubble Network
Hubble Network is building the world’s first direct-to-satellite Bluetooth network. With the successful launch of Hubble-4 and Hubble-5, two 16U LEMUR-class satellites built and operated by Spire and deployed on SpaceX’s Transporter-14 mission, Hubble expands its space-based constellation.

This milestone marks the transition from pure technology demonstration to commercial deployment. Hubble-4 and Hubble-5 aim to unlock a range of eagerly anticipated commercial use cases.

Through its partnership with Spire, Hubble is accelerating the deployment of a global, low-power, direct-to-satellite solution. This network enables standard Bluetooth-enabled devices to directly connect from anywhere on Earth; even in remote, off-grid environments, without reliance on cellular or terrestrial infrastructure.



Lacuna Space
Lacuna Space is expanding its global IoT constellation with the launch of two 4U LEMUR satellites that combine a Spire-built platform with Lacuna’s custom IoT gateway payloads. These satellites are designed to deliver low-cost, reliable global connections to sensors and mobile equipment in remote locations-eliminating infrastructure barriers and extending connectivity to the edge of the Earth. The constellation supports a wide range of IoT services across agriculture, environmental monitoring, smart metering, and the blue economy, with use cases ranging from measuring soil moisture to improve crop yields to tracking the movement of critical assets across vast geographies.



Hancom Inspace
HANCOM InSpace continues to expand its commercial Earth observation capabilities with the launch of Sejong-2, a 6U LEMUR satellite developed through Spire’s Space Services. Equipped with high-resolution multispectral imaging, Sejong-2 aims to enhance real-time environmental monitoring by complementing HANCOM InSpace’s existing network of drones and ground sensors.

As South Korea’s first private company to have launched a commercial Earth observation satellite, HANCOM InSpace will be building a 50-satellite constellation to deliver actionable Earth intelligence. From comprehensive environmental monitoring including marine and agricultural insights, to dynamic land-use planning and critical disaster response, Sejong-2 supports a broad range of applications. This launch marks a critical step in validating Korea’s growing space technology leadership and scaling a next-generation constellation for global impact.





Mission Control
Mission Control is advancing the frontier of autonomous spacecraft operations with the launch of its LEMUR 6U satellite to test AI-powered Earth observation technologies. Designed, built and launched through Spire’s Space Services, it will run on-orbit experiments to optimize image capture and onboard data processing using machine learning. These algorithms are designed to enhance how satellites interpret and catalogue images in real time, reducing reliance on ground-based processing and improving data delivery speed. Mission Control’s work represents a step forward in building smarter, more responsive satellites—and a future where AI and autonomy are embedded directly in orbit.


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Falcon 9 first stages are now cleared for use up to forty times for non-human spaceflight missions, although that number is apparently more restricted for Cargo Dragon and Cygnus than these other payloads.

I note B1063, B1071, and B1088 were used for eight of the ten previous NRO Future Proliferated Architecture launches. 📝

Available first stages, with UTC date of most recent recovery:
1081.15  May 10   Starlink 15-6
1093.3    May 16   Starlink 15-9
1075.19  May 23
1082.14  May 27
1071.26  May 31
1063.27  Jun 4
1088.8    Jun 8
1081.16  Jun 13    (maybe)

Edit June 21 UTC: It's B1071.26, skipping B1075.19 and B1082.14.
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Are things go for tomorrow? I'm not seeing any confident reports.

Also, where is the roadblock on Ocean Avenue likely to be?

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Are things go for tomorrow? I'm not seeing any confident reports.

Also, where is the roadblock on Ocean Avenue likely to be?

Delayed by 24 hours per new NOTAMs:

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!CARF 06/378 ZAK AIRSPACE DCC SX TRANSPORTER-14 25-26 AREA B STNR
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!CARF 06/379 ZAK AIRSPACE DCC SX TRANSPORTER-14 25-26 AREA C STNR
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https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=transporter14
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SpaceX is targeting Sunday, June 22 for a Falcon 9 launch of the Transporter-14 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The 57-minute launch window opens at 2:18 p.m. PT [21:18 UTC]. If needed, there is a backup opportunity on Monday, June 23 at the same time.

A live webcast of this mission will begin about 15 minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the new X TV app.

This will be the 26th flight for the first stage booster [1071-26] supporting this mission which previously launched NROL-87, NROL-85, SARah-1, SWOT, Transporter-8, Transporter-9, NROL-146, Bandwagon-2, NROL-153, NROL-192, and 15 Starlink missions. Following stage separation, Falcon 9 will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

Transporter-14 is a dedicated smallsat rideshare mission. There are 70 payloads on this flight, including cubesats, microsats, re-entry capsules, and orbital transfer vehicles carrying three of those payloads to be deployed at a later time.

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Launch, Landing, and Deployment
Hr/Min/Sec   Event
00:01:12   Max Q (moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket)
00:02:29   1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO)
00:02:32   1st and 2nd stages separate
00:02:40   2nd stage engine starts (SES-1)
00:03:12   Fairing separation
00:06:14   1st stage entry burn begins
00:06:39   1st stage entry burn ends
00:08:00   1st stage landing burn begins
00:08:24   2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1)
00:08:29   1st stage landing
00:51:03   2nd stage engine starts (SES-2)
00:51:07   2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2)
00:54:35   QUICK³ deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:54:41   Plan - S / Connecta IoT-10 deploys, manifested by Impulso Space
00:54:55   Plan - S / Connecta IoT-11 deploys, manifested by Impulso Space
00:55:01   MOBIUS-1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:55:07   UND ROADS 1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:55:13   Plan - S / Connecta IoT-12 deploys, manifested by Impulso Space
00:55:21   Good Ancestor Kilakila and ISI Space RIDUSAT deploy, manifested by SEOPS
00:55:28   JACK-001 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:55:39   Hyperfield-1B deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:55:50   ISI Space TPA-1 deploys, manifested by SEOPS
00:56:01   GHGSat-C13 deploys, manifested by Space Flight Laboratory
00:56:10   DUTHSat-2 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:56:17   SATMAR deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:56:24   Plan - S / Connecta IoT-9 deploys, manifested by Impulso Space
00:56:36   Otter Pup 2 deploys, manifested by Starfish Space
00:56:57   BRO-18 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:57:17   GHGSat-C12 deploys, manifested by Space Flight Laboratory
00:57:26   UND ROADS 2 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:58:04   FossaSat-21 deploys, manifested by SEOPS
00:58:14   ARCSTONE via NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative deploys, manifested by Maverick Space Systems
00:58:22   ION SCV Passionate Paula deploys, manifested by Impulso Space
00:58:35   IOD2_STARTICAL deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:58:55   ForgeStar-1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:59:11   MMS-1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:00:03   HORIS-1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:00:44   HORIS-2 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:01:34   constellr SkyBee 2 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:01:52   W-Series 4 deploys, manifested by Varda Space Industries, Inc.
01:02:26   PULSAR IOV deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:04:10   Dragoon deploys, manifested by York Space Systems
01:41:40   2nd stage engine starts (SES-3)
01:41:41   2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-3)
02:12:37   2nd stage engine starts (SES-4)
02:12:38   2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-4)
02:16:04   Stitch deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:16:09   PADRE deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:16:16   ADDCUBE deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:16:22   LEMUR-2-KRISH deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:16:28   Maverick Satoro-T3 deploys, manifested by SEOPS
02:16:40   Shaggy deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:16:47   ISI Space PARUS-T2 deploys, manifested by SEOPS
02:17:00   AE3Va deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:17:08   Lilo deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:17:20   BIFROST deploys, manifested by Space Inventor
02:17:31   Time Flies deploys, manifested by SEOPS
02:17:44   AE2a deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:17:50   ARVAKER II deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:18:04   ARVAKER III deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:18:09   LEMUR-2-SEJONG-2 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:18:27   Scooby deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:18:32   HEO-08 deploys, manifested by Argotec S.r.l.
02:18:42   HEO-02 deploys, manifested by Argotec S.r.l.
02:19:14   HEO-03 deploys, manifested by Argotec S.r.l.
02:19:21   ICEYE 2 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:19:29   ICEYE 3 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:19:38   HEO-09 deploys, manifested by Argotec S.r.l.
02:19:46   HEO-05 deploys, manifested by Argotec S.r.l.
02:19:52   ICEYE 1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:19:57   Capella-17 deploys, manifested by Capella Space
02:20:14   HEO-04 deploys, manifested by Argotec S.r.l.
02:20:22   MuSat3 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:20:30   ICEYE 5 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:20:40   ION SCV Charismatic Carlus deploys, manifested by Impulso Space
02:21:26   ICEYE 4, deploys manifested by Exolaunch
02:21:38   YAM-10 deploys, manifested by Loft Orbital
02:21:46   GRUS-3α deploys, manifested by Axelspace
02:22:02   HEO-06 deploys, manifested by Argotec S.r.l.
02:23:20   Lyra-3 deploys, manifested by EchoStar
02:25:58   ICEYE 6 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:40:13   2nd stage engine starts (SES-5)
02:40:18        2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-5)
02:43:50        Mission Possible Capsule deploys, manifested by The Exploration Company
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https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=transporter14
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SpaceX is targeting Sunday, June 22 for a Falcon 9 launch of the Transporter-14 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The 57-minute launch window opens at 2:18 p.m. PT [21:18 UTC]. If needed, there is a backup opportunity on Monday, June 23 at the same time.

A live webcast of this mission will begin about 15 minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the new X TV app.

This will be the 26th flight for the first stage booster [1071-26] supporting this mission which previously launched NROL-87, NROL-85, SARah-1, SWOT, Transporter-8, Transporter-9, NROL-146, Bandwagon-2, NROL-153, NROL-192, and 15 Starlink missions. Following stage separation, Falcon 9 will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

Transporter-14 is a dedicated smallsat rideshare mission. There are 70 payloads on this flight, including cubesats, microsats, re-entry capsules, and orbital transfer vehicles carrying three of those payloads to be deployed at a later time.

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Launch, Landing, and Deployment
Hr/Min/Sec   Event
00:01:12   Max Q (moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket)
00:02:29   1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO)
00:02:32   1st and 2nd stages separate
00:02:40   2nd stage engine starts (SES-1)
00:03:12   Fairing separation
00:06:14   1st stage entry burn begins
00:06:39   1st stage entry burn ends
00:08:00   1st stage landing burn begins
00:08:24   2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1)
00:08:29   1st stage landing
00:51:03   2nd stage engine starts (SES-2)
00:51:07   2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2)
00:54:35   QUICK³ deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:54:41   Plan - S / Connecta IoT-10 deploys, manifested by Impulso Space
00:54:55   Plan - S / Connecta IoT-11 deploys, manifested by Impulso Space
00:55:01   MOBIUS-1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:55:07   UND ROADS 1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:55:13   Plan - S / Connecta IoT-12 deploys, manifested by Impulso Space
00:55:21   Good Ancestor Kilakila and ISI Space RIDUSAT deploy, manifested by SEOPS
00:55:28   JACK-001 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:55:39   Hyperfield-1B deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:55:50   ISI Space TPA-1 deploys, manifested by SEOPS
00:56:01   GHGSat-C13 deploys, manifested by Space Flight Laboratory
00:56:10   DUTHSat-2 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:56:17   SATMAR deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:56:24   Plan - S / Connecta IoT-9 deploys, manifested by Impulso Space
00:56:36   Otter Pup 2 deploys, manifested by Starfish Space
00:56:57   BRO-18 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:57:17   GHGSat-C12 deploys, manifested by Space Flight Laboratory
00:57:26   UND ROADS 2 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:58:04   FossaSat-21 deploys, manifested by SEOPS
00:58:14   ARCSTONE via NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative deploys, manifested by Maverick Space Systems
00:58:22   ION SCV Passionate Paula deploys, manifested by Impulso Space
00:58:35   IOD2_STARTICAL deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:58:55   ForgeStar-1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:59:11   MMS-1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:00:03   HORIS-1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:00:44   HORIS-2 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:01:34   constellr SkyBee 2 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:01:52   W-Series 4 deploys, manifested by Varda Space Industries, Inc.
01:02:26   PULSAR IOV deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:04:10   Dragoon deploys, manifested by York Space Systems
01:41:40   2nd stage engine starts (SES-3)
01:41:41   2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-3)
02:12:37   2nd stage engine starts (SES-4)
02:12:38   2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-4)
02:16:04   Stitch deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:16:09   PADRE deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:16:16   ADDCUBE deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:16:22   LEMUR-2-KRISH deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:16:28   Maverick Satoro-T3 deploys, manifested by SEOPS
02:16:40   Shaggy deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:16:47   ISI Space PARUS-T2 deploys, manifested by SEOPS
02:17:00   AE3Va deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:17:08   Lilo deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:17:20   BIFROST deploys, manifested by Space Inventor
02:17:31   Time Flies deploys, manifested by SEOPS
02:17:44   AE2a deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:17:50   ARVAKER II deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:18:04   ARVAKER III deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:18:09   LEMUR-2-SEJONG-2 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:18:27   Scooby deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:18:32   HEO-08 deploys, manifested by Argotec S.r.l.
02:18:42   HEO-02 deploys, manifested by Argotec S.r.l.
02:19:14   HEO-03 deploys, manifested by Argotec S.r.l.
02:19:21   ICEYE 2 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:19:29   ICEYE 3 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:19:38   HEO-09 deploys, manifested by Argotec S.r.l.
02:19:46   HEO-05 deploys, manifested by Argotec S.r.l.
02:19:52   ICEYE 1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:19:57   Capella-17 deploys, manifested by Capella Space
02:20:14   HEO-04 deploys, manifested by Argotec S.r.l.
02:20:22   MuSat3 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:20:30   ICEYE 5 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:20:40   ION SCV Charismatic Carlus deploys, manifested by Impulso Space
02:21:26   ICEYE 4, deploys manifested by Exolaunch
02:21:38   YAM-10 deploys, manifested by Loft Orbital
02:21:46   GRUS-3α deploys, manifested by Axelspace
02:22:02   HEO-06 deploys, manifested by Argotec S.r.l.
02:23:20   Lyra-3 deploys, manifested by EchoStar
02:25:58   ICEYE 6 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:40:13   2nd stage engine starts (SES-5)
02:40:18        2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-5)
02:43:50        Mission Possible Capsule deploys, manifested by The Exploration Company

Holy cow, that's going to be a long coverage period for that launch.
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So the unknown (to me) payloads on the list are Lilo and Stitch, and Shaggy and Scooby.

Expected but missing payloads are OSSIE-D, LUXEOSys, ForgeStar, HEO-7, Vindler-2.1 to 2.3,
GARAI-B, ADIS, SpeQtre, Hubble-4/5, and two Lemur Lacunasats. 

Musat-3 is probably VanZyl-2?
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So the unknown (to me) payloads on the list are Lilo and Stitch, and Shaggy and Scooby.

Expected but missing payloads are OSSIE-D, LUXEOSys, ForgeStar, HEO-7, Vindler-2.1 to 2.3,
GARAI-B, ADIS, SpeQtre, Hubble-4/5, and two Lemur Lacunasats. 

Musat-3 is probably VanZyl-2?
NAOS = LUXEOSys
Mission Possible is in the cake-topper position where we thought NAOS would be.



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Noting OCISLY first stage recovery vs. the usual LZ-4.  Which payload or payloads necessitated the change?

Mission Possible recovery?
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So the unknown (to me) payloads on the list are Lilo and Stitch, and Shaggy and Scooby.

There were 4 Hubble satellites manifested, with Endurosat's Hubble-7 as Stitch and Hubble-6 as Lilo. I'm guessing Shaggy and Scooby are Hubble-4/5 built by Spire.



Expected but missing payloads are OSSIE-D, LUXEOSys, ForgeStar, HEO-7, Vindler-2.1 to 2.3,
GARAI-B, ADIS, SpeQtre, Hubble-4/5, and two Lemur Lacunasats. 

ForgeStar is confirmed by SpaceX.

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00:58:55   ForgeStar-1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch

"OSSIE OTV" was mentioned in the Airspace Management Plan last week but this UARX Space post on May 26th implies that its delayed, possibly to Transporter-15.

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Q4, 2025   500-600km, SSO   CubeSats, PocketQubes, Hosted Payloads   Closed

Vinder was still undergoing environmental testing in mid May (2025 launch) and Muon Space only stated that MuSat-3 is launching on Transporter-14.

There were 8 HEO satellites confirmed shipped to the launch site, so HEO-07 is definitely missing.

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02:18:42   HEO-02 deploys, manifested by Argotec S.r.l.
02:19:14   HEO-03 deploys, manifested by Argotec S.r.l.
02:20:14   HEO-04 deploys, manifested by Argotec S.r.l.
02:19:46   HEO-05 deploys, manifested by Argotec S.r.l.
02:22:02   HEO-06 deploys, manifested by Argotec S.r.l.
02:18:32   HEO-08 deploys, manifested by Argotec S.r.l.
02:19:38   HEO-09 deploys, manifested by Argotec S.r.l.



Musat-3 is probably VanZyl-2?

There was a post that VanZyl-2 was carrying a MuSat payload and might actually be Musat-3, which now seems to be confirmed.

Also I assume that this is probably Mission Control's LEMUR 6U cubesat, as its not a pair:

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