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Transporter-3 (Falcon 9) 13 January 2022 |
Space Launch Complex 40 Cape Canaveral Space Force Station |
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Transporter-3 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 10:25 a.m. on 13 January 2022. Falcon 9’s first stage booster previously launched Crew Demo-2, ANASIS-II, CRS-21, Transporter-1, and five Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the Falcon 9’s first stage landed successfully a little over 8 minutes after launch at Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Transporter-3 is SpaceX’s third dedicated rideshare mission, and on board this launch are 105 spacecraft (including CubeSats, microsats, PocketQubes, and orbital transfer vehicles). |
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BOOSTER LANDING AT LZ-1 |
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The first stage entry burn to slow the booster's descent into the atmosphere. |
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This image and all below; the landing burn moments before touchdown at LZ-1. |
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The unexpected palm tree! |
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