D-Orbit successfully launched Wayfinder, the 22nd commercial mission of the ION Satellite Carrier (ION), on board SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission. The Falcon 9, carrying
ION SCV Astounding Alexandra,
lifted off at 4:02:00 a.m. PT (11:02:00 a.m. UTC) from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, and deployed the OTV into a Sun-Synchronous Orbit at an altitude of roughly 510 km.
Throughout its mission, ION will deploy four satellites and execute two hosted-payload demonstrations in orbit. D-Orbit's mission operations team is currently completing post-launch procedures in preparation for the start of the commercial phase of the mission.
Throughout its mission, ION will deploy four satellites and execute two hosted-payload demonstrations in orbit. D-Orbit's mission operations team is currently completing post-launch procedures in preparation for the start of the commercial phase of the mission.
