Watch SpaceX launch dozens of satellites on its Transporter-3 mission today

SpaceX readies for Transporter-3 launch this morning

Perched atop the 230-foot-tall launcher as part of the company's third dedicated rideshare mission are dozens of small satellites from a variety of customers. Acting as a cosmic taxi service, the passenger satellites tucked inside the rocket's nose cone will be deposited into orbit.

Today's flight marks the 2nd mission of the year for SpaceX and the first land landing at the Cape since last summer. The Falcon 9 will fly on a unique path — a southerly launch trajectory that's rare for flights out of the Cape. As such, the Falcon 9 may be visible from the ground. "About eight minutes after liftoff, Falcon 9’s first stage will land on SpaceX’s Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida," the advisory said."There is the possibility that local residents may hear one or more sonic booms during the landing." See the evolution of SpaceX's rockets in pictures

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