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Falcon 9 Block 5: Dror-1

Note: SpaceX identifies the mission as "Commercial GTO 1". Dror-1 is a geostationary communication satellite built and developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). It is intended to meet the satellite communication needs of Israel for the next 15 years. Dror-1 is comprised primarily of local Israeli technologies developed at IAI, including an advanced digital communication payload and “smartphone in space” capabilities, to provide communication agility throughout the satellite’s lifetime in space.

Sunday, 13 July 202505:04 UTC
Falcon 9 Block 5: Dror-1

Mission Data

SpaceX
🇺🇸SpaceXEst. 2002
Launch VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
Vehicle FamilyFalcon
Vehicle Record644 of 645 launches (99.8%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record729 successes / 15 failures (98%)
Success Streak229 consecutive
Mission TypeCommunications
Target OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 40
Location🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#152
Agency Launches This Year#88
Launches From This Pad404
Launches From This Site1,132
Status Note

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

About Falcon 9 Block 5

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.

Launch updates

  1. Launch success.

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  2. Liftoff.

  3. GO for launch.

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  4. Weather is 80% favorable for launch.

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  5. Added launch; payload identity to be confirmed.

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Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 40 · 28.5619°N 80.5774°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.