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Falcon 9 Block 5: Iridium-9 & OneWeb 19

5 spare satellites for the Iridium NEXT constellation and 16 satellites for the OneWeb constellation (15 of current generation and 1 demonstration satellite for the next generation) on a share-ride.

Saturday, 20 May 202313:16 UTC
Falcon 9 Block 5: Iridium-9 & OneWeb 19

Mission Data

SpaceX
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈSpaceXEst. 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
ProgramOneWeb Β· Communication Constellation
Mission TypeCommunications
Target OrbitPolar Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
LocationπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#73
Agency Launches This Year#34
Launches From This Pad307
Launches From This Site923
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. Successful deployment of all satellites

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  2. Liftoff

  3. Livestream has started

  4. Adjusting T-0

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  5. Next opportunity 24 hours later

  6. Launch abort

  7. Livestream has started

  8. GO for launch.

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  9. Tweaked launch window.

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  10. Added launch period.

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Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 4E Β· 34.6320Β°N 120.6110Β°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.