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SpaceX continues to make history as it launches its seventh dedicated smallsat rideshare mission. The Transporter-7 mission is set to launch from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This will be the 217th single-core Falcon 9 flight and the 24th Falcon-family launch this year. The Transporter-7 mission is carrying 51 payloads, including CubeSats, MicroSats, hosted payloads, and orbital transfer vehicles carrying spacecraft to be deployed at a later time. This is a significant achievement for SpaceX as it allows for smaller payloads to be launched into space, making it more accessible and cost-effective for companies and organizations that would otherwise not have the resources to launch their own satellites. The Falcon 9 booster supporting this mission has previously launched Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, and seven Starlink missions. This marks the booster's 10th flight, which is a testament to SpaceX's commitment to reusable rock

SpaceX's Starship Ready for its First Integrated Flight Test! As a long-time SpaceX enthusiast, I'm thrilled to hear the news that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted a license to SpaceX for the first fully integrated flight to space of its Super Heavy booster and Starship spacecraft. This milestone marks another significant step towards realizing Elon Musk's vision of making humans a multi-planetary species. After a rigorous evaluation process, the FAA has given SpaceX the green light to conduct the test flight, which is currently targeted for as soon as Monday, April 17. This is a testament to SpaceX's commitment to safety, environmental responsibility, and financial accountability. The upcoming flight test will see Starship, without any crew on board, launched from the SpaceX's South Texas facility. The spaceship will be propelled by the massive Super Heavy booster, which will detach and fall back to Earth, with neither the booster nor the Star