SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, 30th June for launch of Transporter-2, SpaceX’s second dedicated SmallSat Rideshare Program mission, from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The 58-minute launch window opens at 2:56 p.m. EDT, or 18:56 UTC. We will broadcast the launch on the Production Monitors and in Birch Lane. 

This mission marks SpaceX’s second launch to a polar orbit from Florida. On its way to space, Falcon 9 will fly on a southern trajectory along Florida’s eastern coast over the Atlantic ocean and may be visible from the ground.

Following stage separation, SpaceX will land Falcon 9’s first stage on Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. On board this launch are 85 commercial and government spacecraft (including CubeSats, microsats, and orbital transfer vehicles) and 3 Starlink satellites. While there are fewer spacecraft on board compared to Transporter-1, this mission is actually launching more mass to orbit for SpaceX’s customers.

Haigh-Farr supplies our GPS Antenna P/N 19176 which will be used for metric tracking on the Falcon9 during launch. Haigh-Farr’s GPS antenna will provide location data which will help determine if the Falcon9 launch vehicle traveled along its intended path. In addition to the GPS antenna, Haigh-Farr supplies various power dividers and support equipment used on the Falcon9.