26.11.2025

Falcon 9 | Transporter 15

The first Falcon 9 mission of the week was expected to launch on Wednesday, Nov. 26, at 10:19 AM PST (18:19 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at the Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in California. The countdown went into hold approximately 15 minutes prior to launch, and teams called a scrub for the day shortly thereafter. No further updates were provided at the time, except that the next launch opportunity is on Friday, Nov. 28, at 10:19 AM PST (18:19 UTC).

Falcon 9 will launch the Transporter 15 rideshare mission, which will carry multiple payloads into SSO on a southerly trajectory out of VSFB.

Included among the 140 payloads is Impulse Space’s upgraded version of the Mira spacecraft, LEO Express 3, which is also a rideshare spacecraft. LEO Express 3 leverages Mira’s high thrust and high maneuverability to deliver customers’ small satellites to precise orbits.

Falcon booster B1071 will support Transporter 15 on its 30th mission, making it the second Falcon booster to achieve 30 flights. B1071 is the second most flown booster after B1067, which made its 31st flight on Oct. 19. Following launch and stage separation, B1071 will land on SpaceX’s west coast droneship Of Course I Still Love You, which will be stationed approximately 640 km downrange in the Pacific Ocean. The booster will be returned to port in Long Beach.

Falcon 9 is a 3.9 m diameter, 70 m tall two-stage rocket. Nine Merlin 1D engines power the first stage booster, while the second stage utilizes a single vacuum-optimized Merlin engine. Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy are the first orbital rockets to achieve regular re-use, with several Falcon boosters having flown over 20 flights. The two payload fairings are also recovered and reused after flight.

Quelle: NSF