SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base on June 23, carrying 70 payloads on its Transporter 14 rideshare mission.
The payloads include microsats, cubesats, reentry capsules, and a memorial mission carrying cremated remains and DNA aboard The Exploration Company’s Nyx reusable spacecraft.
The Falcon 9’s first stage successfully landed on the drone ship “Of Course I Still Love You,” marking its 26th flight, nearing SpaceX’s reusability record, Space.com has reported.
Over nearly two hours, the rocket’s upper stage will deploy the diverse payloads, which include Earth-observing satellites and a commercial docking demonstration planned later this year.
Written by B.C. Begley
