SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 Jason 3

Name: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 Jason 3
Start: 2016-01-17T18:42:18.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 4E

Falcon 9 v1.1

Status

Success

Date

17 JAN 2016

18:42

Launch Provider

SpaceX

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 4E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Overview

Jason 3 is a scientific Earth observation satellite designed to monitor and precisely measure the worldâ€™s oceans. The final flight of Falcon 9 v1.1.

Rocket

Falcon 9 v1.1

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Stages

Livestream

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Rocket Details

Falcon 9 v1.1 is a significantly redesigned version of the its predecessor, including a higher payload capacity. This version arranges the engines in a structural form SpaceX calls an Octaweb.

Height

68.4 m

Diameter

3.65 m

Launch Mass

506 T

Thrust

5,883 kN