SpaceX launches first mid-inclination rideshare mission
Posted: Sat, Apr 13, 2024, 11:44 AM ET (1544 GMT)
SpaceX launched its first mid-inclination dedicated rideshare mission Sunday. A Falcon 9 lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center at 7:16 pm EDT (2316 GMT) on the Bandwagon-1 mission. The launch carried 11 payloads, including a reconnaissance satellite for South Korea and smallsats from five commercial customers, placing them into a 45-degree orbit. SpaceX announced the Bandwagon line of missions last year to complement its existing Transporter series of rideshare launches to sun-synchronous orbits.
SpaceX launched its first mid-inclination dedicated rideshare mission Sunday. A Falcon 9 lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center at 7:16 pm EDT (2316 GMT) on the Bandwagon-1 mission. The launch carried 11 payloads, including a reconnaissance satellite for South Korea and smallsats from five commercial customers, placing them into a 45-degree orbit. SpaceX announced the Bandwagon line of missions last year to complement its existing Transporter series of rideshare launches to sun-synchronous orbits.
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