SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 KPS-1

Name: SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 KPS-1
Start: 2029-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Unknown Pad

Falcon 9 Block 5

Status

TBD

Date

30 SEP 2029

00:00

Launch Provider

SpaceX

Launch Pad

Unknown Pad

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Overview

KPS-1 is South Korea's first navigation satellite, the 1st of 8 satellites planned for the Korean Positioning System (KPS). This will be one of 5 satellites to be deployed into an Inclined Geosynchronous Orbit (IGSO), with the other 3 in geostationary orbits. The KPS is scheduled to be completed by 2035.

Rocket

Falcon 9 Block 5

Mission Type

Navigation

Orbit

Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

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