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May 14, 2021

Spaceflight

Global launch services provider Spaceflight announced it will be launching 36 customer payloads to sun synchronous orbit aboard the SpaceX Transporter-2 mission, scheduled to launch no earlier than June. The company purchased three ports on the mission, dubbed ‘SXRS-5' by Spaceflight, and is managing the launch integration and mission management services for the 36 payloads, including six microsatellites, 29 cubesats and one hosted payload. The mission also represents the first time the company will fly two different orbital transportation vehicles and the launch of the industry's first-ever electric propulsion vehicle, Sherpa-LTE1. Spaceflight is managing the launch for 14 organizations' spacecraft from seven countries. Based in Seattle, Spaceflight has successfully launched hundreds of satellites and is part of the Mitsui & Co. portfolio, operating as an independent U.S.-based company.




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