SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 Iridium-9 & OneWeb 19
Falcon 9 Block 5
Status
Success
Date
20 MAY 2023
13:16
Mission Overview
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.
Rocket
Falcon 9 Block 5
Mission Type
Communications
Orbit
Polar 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