MISSION NAME
Orbcomm OG2 Mission 1 1
Status
Success
DATE
14 JUL 2014
LAUNCH PROVIDER
SpaceX
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 40
Description
In this flight, the Falcon 9 rocket will deliver the first six of a series of next generation OG2 satellites to an elliptical 750 x 615 km low-Earth orbit. The OG2 satellites are commercial telecommunications satellites, built by Sierra Nevada Corporation and weigh approximately 170 kg each.
Falcon 9 v1.1
Rocket Description
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.