25.05.2022 Transporter 5! Having a payload on the F9 for the first time in this mission makes it the most meaningful launch of my life. Wow, we're over the moon about our first satellite being in orbit! Our team meticulously designed and assembled each part, exceeding our expectations, for the arrival of this first baby. We're thrilled to have such an experienced team that can continue creating even more advanced satellites in the future. Let's keep reaching for the stars! It's like a mission to help a baby bird learn to fly for Ceyda. She was involved & observed the process from the initial draft designs to the final version, and it was a very meaningful for her to see the satellite launched into space. She managed all the launch activities, and it's amazing to see something you have touched and worked on in space. She is grateful to be a part of an incredible team from day one of building our culture and embarking on our first space mission. She wants to thank Plan-S for experiencing these intense emotions with me during our time at Transporter 5 and in the company. Ceyda considers Connecta T1.1 the most special baby in orbit, and it will always have the same meaning as her first love. While T5 was also significant for her, she acknowledges that the excitement of a launch remains consistent and will continue to evoke the same emotions at every mission.
03.01.2023 Transporter 6! I received T6 as a New Year's gift, as it was the first launch of 2023...
15.04.2023 Transporter 7! T7 was truly filled with excitement. Unlike other launches, we experienced the pre-launch thrill for three consecutive days. Our launch, initially announced for April 11 in a press release, was rescheduled to the 14th. Moreover, it didn't go as planned right at the moment of departure from the launch pad. Frankly, this excitement was almost unbearable, but this situation made this launch even more unforgettable for us! What's more, even irrelevant news channels that we wouldn't normally listen to in the mornings were reporting on the launch's scheduled time on the car radio. These days, filled with launches, were fantastic for launch enthusiasts like me.
11.11.2023 Transporter 9! Today marks the launch day of the Transporter 9 mission, as announced on spacex.com. This will be the 4th and 5th satellite launch for my current company, Plan-S, where I've been involved in managing all launch processes so far. It remains an exciting day, and I anticipate each launch to hold the same level of excitement. A popular saying among my pilotage friends at university was, "Each flight is always the first flight." Today, I can confidently apply the same sentiment, and even more so for each launch. Beyond our personal experience, the space sector is bustling with activity, featuring a new rideshare mission by Space. Keeping up with space news, LinkedIn updates, and related technical web content adds to the enjoyment, especially with the engaging shares from payload operators and LSPs, as well as SpaceX press releases. Resembling a huge conference day, various companies participate, sharing details about their payload accommodations on the press release stack on the F9, LSP, and payload name. This provides a unique opportunity to discover new payloads, their scopes, and launch supports, all in one place. Amidst the thrilling moments of a rocket launch, this day proves to be both efficient and enjoyable. Cheers to Transporter 9!
16.08.2024 F9 is back! Transporter-11! It was quite the wait after the minor glitch F9 experienced, but the countdown to its return as a rideshare transporter for the Transporter-11 mission was well worth it. Like many of us eagerly awaiting the launch, the entire industry had been counting down the days, and now it's finally happened—F9 is back for a Transporter mission too! This mission holds a unique place among the launches I’ve been part of, particularly because it marks the launch of our first four commercial IoT satellites, distinct from our previous test satellites. To be honest, it's been a long time since I've felt this excited about a launch—despite overseeing many successful ones over the years—and I could see that same excitement reflected in my team. It felt almost like the thrill of our very first satellite launch years ago, and it brought back the heightened excitement I experienced during Transporter-5, but multiplied. A huge thank you to everyone involved in this fantastic mission and return! Always Go for Launch! 🚀