Falcon 9 Block 5 | Transporter 16 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

Mission Status

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Mission Updates

Mar 30, 01:33 PM juststephen

All payloads successfully deployed.

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Mar 30, 11:02 AM juststephen

Liftoff.

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Mar 30, 10:44 AM LL2

Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

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Mar 29, 08:35 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Now targeting Mar 30 at 11:02 UTC

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Mar 29, 01:07 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Now targeting Mar 30 at 10:19 UTC

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Mar 25, 07:55 PM Cosmic_Penguin

GO for launch.

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Mar 20, 09:44 PM Cosmic_Penguin

NET March 29, to be confirmed.

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Jan 23, 07:04 PM Cosmic_Penguin

NET March 29.

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Nov 2, 05:48 PM Cosmic_Penguin

NET March.

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Jun 3, 11:36 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Added launch.

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Mission Details

Dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.

Mission Type Dedicated Rideshare
Orbit Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch Window 10:19 AM - 11:16 AM

Rocket Configuration

Name Falcon 9 Block 5
Manufacturer SpaceX
Height 70 m
Diameter 3.65 m
Maiden Flight 2018-05-11
Success Rate 573/574 (100%)

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.