SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 O3b mPower 1 & 2
Falcon 9 Block 5
Status
Success
Date
16 DEC 2022
22:48
Mission Overview
First and second of a constellation of eleven high-throughput communications satellites in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) built by Boeing and operated by SES.
Rocket
Falcon 9 Block 5
Mission Type
Communications
Orbit
Medium 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