SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 GTO-1 (Beresheet, S5)
Falcon 9 Block 5
Status
Success
Date
22 FEB 2019
01:45
Mission Overview
Spaceflight’s first mission beyond Lower Earth Orbit (LEO) and its first combined launch with SSL. Consists out lunar lander called Beresheet (Hebrew for in the beginning) and AFRL’s S5 satellite.
Rocket
Falcon 9 Block 5
Mission Type
Dedicated Rideshare
Orbit
Lunar 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