The Falcon 9 v1.2 Block 5 rocket by SpaceX launches its ninth dedicated mission under the Smallsat Rideshare Program: Transporter-9. The objective is to send a diverse range of spacecraft into orbit, provided by an array of clients. The rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA.
After stage separation, the booster accurately maneuvers and initiates a burn to redirect its trajectory, returning to its origin. Then, touchdown of the first stage takes place near the launch pad at Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4). Afterward, the primary objective of the launch vehicle — through its second stage — is to correctly deploy the satellites and other vehicles into a Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO), at an altitude of approximately 530 km (~330 mi) with an inclination of 97.5 degrees.
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