SpaceX breaks ISRO’s record by launching 143 satellites in one go; Highlights
Elon Musk’s SpaceX creates new record by launching 143 satellites in one go in a mission called ‘Transporter-1’. Breaking ISRO’s record of launching 104 satellites in February 2017, the event took place at Cape Canaveral in Florida on 24th January,2021 at 8.31pm IST.
The carrier vehicle, Falcon-9 deployed 133 commercial and government CubeSats, microsats and 10 Starlink satellites.
A spacecraft by NASA was also onboard in this record smashing mission. With these satellites, SpaceX aims at providing broadband internet coverage across the globe by 2021.
Here is a 11 minute video from CNET Highlights where you can watch the highlights of SpaceX Transporter-1 Launch.
Falcon 9’s first stage booster previously supported launch of Crew Dragon’s second demonstration mission, the ANASIS-II mission, a Starlink mission, and launch of Dragon’s 21st cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station. Following stage separation, SpaceX will land Falcon 9’s first stage on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
For the complete event below is the SpaceX YouTube Transporter-1 Mission video streamed on 24 January 2020.
