Spaceflight SSO-A
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
18:34:05
Monday December 3, 2018
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B1046 became the first Falcon 9 first stage to fly three times. The boat Mr. Steven was not successful during an experimental fairing recovery attempt.
Spaceflight SSO-A
64 small satellites launched on Spaceflight Industries custom payload dispenser. The two upper portions of the stack will separate from the top of the Falcon 9's second stage before they begin deploying payloads. The bottom of the stack will remain attached to the second stage as it deploys its payloads.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
64 Payloads
3,000 kilograms
Rocket
Agency
SpaceXPrice
$69.75 million
Rocket
Diameter: 3.7m
Height: 70m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 22,800 kg
GTO: 8,300 kg
Liftoff Thrust
7,607 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.2m
Height: 13m
Stages
2
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Stats
Falcon 9
65th
Mission
18th
Mission of 2018
SpaceX
71st
Mission
19th
Mission of 2018
2018
101st
Orbital launch attempt