MISSION NAME
BADR-8 8
Status
Success
DATE
27 MAY 2023
LAUNCH PROVIDER
SpaceX
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 40
Description
Geostationary communications satellite built by Airbus Defense and Space and based on the Eurostar Neo platform for Arabsat.
Falcon 9 Block 5
Rocket Description
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.