Falcon 9’s first stage booster for this mission previously completed two launches and landings this year. pic.twitter.com/VXkN0IEGVR
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) December 3, 2018
SpaceX only supplied the rocket. The company sponsoring the satellites in the mission is SpaceFlight. In a press release published Monday afternoon, the President of the company describes how it feels to be apart of this record breaking mission.
“This was an incredibly complex mission, and I’m extremely proud of what our talented team at Spaceflight has achieved,” said Curt Blake, president of Spaceflight. “SSO-A is a major milestone for Spaceflight and the industry. We’ve always been committed to making space more accessible through rideshare. This mission enabled 34 organizations from 17 different countries to place spacecraft on orbit. It’s also special because it was completely dedicated to smallsats.”
