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SpaceX's Falcon 9 launched the Transporter 14 rideshare mission from Vandenberg, deploying 70 payloads including satellites, reentry capsules with cremated remains, and DNA from about 150 people, with the first stage landing successfully on a drone ship.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launch for the Transporter-14 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base has been postponed to Monday afternoon due to unfavorable weather conditions, with a new launch window opening at 2:18 p.m. The mission involves deploying 70 small satellites, including cubesats and microsats, with live webcast available for viewers.
SpaceX's Transporter 14 mission will carry over 150 capsules containing DNA and human remains into low Earth orbit as part of a collaboration with Celestis and The Exploration Company, marking a significant milestone in space burial services and commemorative space missions.
SpaceX is set to launch its Transporter-14 mission from Vandenberg, carrying 70 payloads on a Falcon 9 rocket, after a 24-hour weather delay. The mission features a reusable booster, B1071, making its 26th flight, and includes payloads from multiple international companies, with Exolaunch managing 45 of the payloads. The launch also involves the deployment of the Mission Possible capsule by The Exploration Company, marking a significant European reentry vehicle development. The mission underscores SpaceX's ongoing smallsat rideshare program and its plans to support future Starship launches.