--- title: "SpaceX Poised to Crush Record for Most Spacecraft Launched on One Rocket" description: "SpaceX's upcoming mission on Saturday could set a new record for the most commercial and government spacecraft launched on a single spaceflight." date: "2021-01-22" modified: "2021-01-22" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/spacex-record-spacecraft-rocket" categories: - "Space" - "SpaceX" tags: - "falcon 9" - "satellites" - "SpaceX" - "the digest" --- # SpaceX Poised to Crush Record for Most Spacecraft Launched on One Rocket ![SpaceX's upcoming mission on Saturday could set a new record for the most commercial and government spacecraft launched on a single spaceflight.]() *\Image: SpaceX\* ## Record Setter A SpaceX mission slated for Saturday is poised to set a new record for the most spacecraft launched on a single spaceflight, as [*Teslarati* reports](). The Transporter-1 mission, a Falcon 9 rocket launching from Cape Canaveral in Florida at around 9:40 am Eastern time, will involve launching "133 commercial and government spacecraft (including CubeSats, microsats, and orbital transfer vehicles) and 10 Starlink satellites," according to [SpaceX's website](). That's "the most spacecraft ever deployed on a single mission," the Elon Musk-led space company says. ## Rocket Rideshare The previous record holder for most satellites launched in one go was an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, which launched 104 satellites back in 2017, according to *Teslarati*. It's the culmination of SpaceX's [ridesharing efforts](), allowing various companies to launch payloads into orbit for relatively low prices. In fact, Transporter-1 is "SpaceX’s first dedicated SmallSat Rideshare Program mission," according to the [company's site](). ## Packed Launch Four separate companies are contributing to the 133 commercial and government spacecraft and will use their own separate deployment systems. Thirty of the craft are smallsats built by Exolaunch, a Germany-based satellite launch company, as part of its [Zeitgeist mission](), including 28 commercial spacecraft. The price to launch 400 kilograms of cargo on board the Falcon 9 is about $2 million. SpaceX also requires a minimum order of $1 million for 200 kg to a Sun-synchronous orbit. **READ MORE:** [SpaceX is about to crush the record for most satellites launched on one rocket]() \[*Teslarati*\] **More on SpaceX:** *[SpaceX Bought Two Huge Oil Rigs to Use as Floating Launchpads]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()