SpaceX launched 30 satellites on Dec. 21 on the second in a series of dedicated rideshare missions to mid-inclination orbits. Including payloads from Seraphim portfolio companies Hawkeye 360, Tomorrow io and ICEYE.

• HawkEye 360 deployed three satellites called Cluster 11 for radio-frequency intelligence. The company said the satellites feature improved payloads for collecting data and transmitters for relaying it to ground stations.
• Tomorrow io added to its constellation of all-weather temperature satellites and humidity profiles. Tomorrow.io’s observations and models help organisations monitor, predict, and respond to escalating threats worldwide.
• Iceye launched two synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites on Bandwagon-2 capable of providing radar imagery at a resolution of 25 centimetres. The Finnish company has launched 40 satellites, including nine this year.

SpaceX announced the Bandwagon line of rideshare missions in 2023 to complement its existing Transporter series of dedicated rideshare missions to sun-synchronous orbits. SpaceX said it offered mid-inclination missions because they were the most commonly requested orbits after sun-synchronous. The company said it would perform two Bandwagon missions in 2024 and two more in 2025 but did not commit to additional missions beyond then.