SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 Globalstar-2 FM15 & USA 328-331
Falcon 9 Block 5
Status
Success
Date
19 JUN 2022
04:27
Mission Overview
Launch carrying a spare Globalstar-2 satellite. Four other payloads were detected after deployment, after an additional payload adapter was spotted on top of the 2nd stage and unconfirmed reports of unannounced secret payload for the US government circulated.
Rocket
Falcon 9 Block 5
Mission Type
Communications
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Stages
2
Livestream
Rocket Details
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.
Height
70 m
Diameter
3.65 m
Launch Mass
549 T
Thrust
7,607 kN