SpaceX set to launch third ‘rideshare’ mission to orbit from Florida’s Space Coast

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX is targeting Thursday morning for the next launch of their dedicated rideshare mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

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Transporter-3 will be SpaceX’s third rideshare mission. The Falcon 9 rocket’s payload for Thursday’s launch is more than 100 individual spacecraft, including a number of microsatellites and nanosatellites for both commercial and government customers.

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A 29-minute launch window opens at 10:25 a.m. Thursday. A backup window has been set for Friday at the same time.

The reusable Falcon 9 first stage booster has previously launched nine other missions, including Transporter-1 and five Starlink missions.

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About eight minutes after liftoff, the first stage booster is scheduled to land back at landing zone one, generating a sonic boom in the process.

A live webcast of the launch will start about 15 minutes before liftoff. Click here to watch.

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