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Falcon 9 Block 5: Transporter 6 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

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

Tuesday, 3 January 2023
Falcon 9 Block 5: Transporter 6 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

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 TypeDedicated Rideshare
Target OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 40
LocationπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#1
Agency Launches This Year#1
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. Successful deployment of all payloads

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  2. Liftoff

  3. Coverage live

  4. Adding seconds to T-0

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  5. Weather 90%

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  6. Setting GO

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  7. Weather 90%

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  8. NET January 2

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  9. NET January 2023

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  10. NET December 2022

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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.