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Falcon 9 Block 5: SpainSat NG II

Second of two new-generation satellites built by Airbus to provide secure communications to the Spanish government, its allies, and various international organizations.

Friday, 24 October 202501:30 UTC
Falcon 9 Block 5: SpainSat NG II

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
Mission TypeCommunications
Target OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 40
LocationπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#245
Agency Launches This Year#139
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 successful

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  2. Spacecraft separation.

  3. Liftoff.

  4. Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

  5. Delayed to October 23 LT.

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  6. Weather >95% GO

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  7. Tweaked launch window.

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  8. Tweaked launch window.

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  9. GO for launch.

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  10. Updated launch window.

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Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 40 Β· 28.5619Β°N 80.5774Β°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.