The Journal of Space Commerce

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Cosmic Wander Mission Launched by D-Orbit

Payloads Included 18 Satellites for Deployment

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Tom Patton
Nov 15, 2023
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The 12th commercial D-Orbit mission, named Cosmic Wander, was among the payloads carried into orbit on the SpaceX Transporter 9 mission Saturday. The D-Orbit ION Satellite Carrier with its 18 spacecraft was subsequently deployed into a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 525 kilometers (≈326 miles).

“Our aim is to make spac…

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