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Explore discussions on SpaceX Falcon missions, including launches, technologies, and achievements in this dedicated section of NASASpaceFlight.com forum. Discussion thread for SpaceX's Transporter 16 dedicated rideshare flight. Discussion thread for SpaceX Rideshare Program Launch targeting 30 March 2026 at 11:02:00 UTC (4:02 am PDT) on Falcon 9 (booster 1093-12) to SSO.
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SpaceX F9 : Transporter-16 Rideshare : VSFB SLC-4E : 30 March 2026 (11: ... SpaceX General Section Normal Topic Hot Topic (More than 15 replies) Very Hot Topic (More than 25 replies) Locked Topic Sticky Topic Poll SpaceX has acquired what was a mostly-finished 230-MeV cyclotron facility in Winter Garden, Florida. It was constructed in support of cancer treatment by Provision CARES Proton Therapy. SpaceX has publicly indicated that the development cost for Falcon 9 launch vehicle was approximately $300 million.
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Additionally, approximately $90 million was spent developing the Falcon 1 launch vehicle which did contribute to some extent to the Falcon 9, for a total of $390 million. NASA has verified these costs. SpaceX is targeting Sunday, July 13 for a Falcon 9 launch of the Commercial GTO-1 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. SpaceX F9 : Dror-1 (Commercial GTO-1) : CCSFS SLC-40 : 13 July 2025 (05 ...