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SpaceX Transporter-4 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing

Apr 1, 2022

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched Transporter-4, SpaceX’s fourth dedicated SmallSat Rideshare Program mission with 40 small spacecraft, from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on 1 April 2022, at 16:24 UTC (12:24 EDT). Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the “Just Read the Instructions” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1061) previously supported six missions: Crew-1, Crew-2, SXM-8, CRS-23, IXPE and one Starlink mission.

 

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Falcon 9 launches NROL-85 and Falcon 9 first stage landing

Apr 17, 2022

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the NROL-85 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, on 17 April 2022, at 13:13 UTC (06:13 PDT). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on Landing Zone 4 at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1071) previously launched the NROL-87 mission.

 

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Transporter-5 mission

May 25, 2022

SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, May 25 for a Falcon 9 launch of Transporter-5 to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The 57-minute launch window opens at 2:35 p.m. ET, or 18:35 UTC. A backup opportunity is available on Thursday, May 26, with the same launch window. Falcon 9 will fly along Florida’s eastern coast over the ocean and may be visible from the ground.

Falcon 9’s first stage booster previously launched Crew-1, Crew-2, SXM-8, CRS-23, IXPE, one Starlink mission, and Transporter-4. After stage separation, Falcon 9 will return to Earth and land on Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Transporter-5 is SpaceX’s fifth dedicated smallsat rideshare mission. On this flight are 59 spacecraft, including CubeSats, microsats, non-deploying hosted payloads, and orbital transfer vehicles.

A live webcast of this mission will begin about 10 minutes prior to liftoff.

 

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SpaceX Transporter-5 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing

May 25, 2022

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched Transporter-5, SpaceX’s fifth dedicated SmallSat Rideshare Program mission with 59 small spacecraft, from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on 25 May 2022, at 18:35 UTC (14:35 EDT). Falcon 9’s first stage landed on Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1061) previously supported seven missions: Crew-1, Crew-2, SXM-8, CRS-23, IXPE, Transporter-4 and one Starlink mission.

 

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Falcon 9 launches Nilesat 301 and Falcon 9 first stage landing

Jun 9, 2022

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Nilesat 301 communications satellite from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on 8 June 2022, at 21:04 UTC (17:04 EDT). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the “Just Read the Instructions” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1062) previously supported six missions: GPS III SV04, GPS III SV05, Inspiration4, Axiom-1 and two Starlink missions.

 

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Nilesat 301 mission

Streamed live on Jun 8, 2022

On Wednesday, June 8 at 5:04 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched Nilesat 301 to a geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

This was the seventh launch and landing of this booster, which previously supported the launch of GPS III Space Vehicle 04, GPS III Space Vehicle 05, Inspiration4, Ax-1, and two Starlink missions.

 

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SARah-1 mission

Jun 18, 2022

SpaceX is targeting Saturday, June 18 for a Falcon 9 launch of the SARah-1 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The instantaneous launch window is at 7:19 a.m. PT, 14:19 UTC, and a backup opportunity is available on Monday, June 20 at 7:19 a.m. PT, 14:19 UTC.

The Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched the NROL-87 and NROL-85 missions. Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage will return to land on Landing Zone 4 at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

 

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Falcon 9 launches SARah-1 and Falcon 9 first stage landing

Jun 18, 2022

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the SARah-1 Earth observation satellite from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, on 18 June 2022, at 14:19 UTC (07:19 PDT). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on Landing Zone 4 at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1071) previously launched the NROL-87 and NROL-85 missions. SARah is a new operational reconnaissance system consisting of several satellites developer and built by Airbus Defence and Space.

 

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Globalstar FM15 mission

Jun 19, 2022

On Sunday, June 19 at 12:27 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched Globalstar FM15 to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

This was the ninth launch and landing of this booster, which previously supported the launch of Crew-1, Crew-2, SXM-8, CRS-23, IXPE, one Starlink mission, Transporter-4, and Transporter-5.

 

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Falcon 9 launches Globalstar-2 FM15 and Falcon 9 first stage landing

Jun 19, 2022

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Globalstar-2 FM15 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on 19 June 2022, at 04:27 UTC (12:27 EDT). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1061) previously supported eight missions: Crew-1, Crew-2, SXM-8, CRS-23, IXPE, Transporter-4, Transporter-5 and one Starlink mission.

 

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SES-22 Mission

Streamed live on Jun 29, 2022

On Wednesday, June 29 at 5:04 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched SES-22 to a geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

This was the second launch and landing of this booster, which previously supported the launch of one Starlink mission.

 

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Falcon 9 launches SES-22 and Falcon 9 first stage landing

Jun 30, 2022

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the SES-22 communications satellite from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on 29 June 2022, at 21:04 UTC (17:04 EDT). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the “A Shortfall of Gravitas” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1073) previously supported the launch of one Starlink mission.

 

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KPLO mission

Streamed live on Aug 5, 2022

On Thursday, August 4 at 7:08 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched KPLO to a ballistic lunar transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

This was the sixth launch and landing of this booster, which previously supported the launch of Arabsat-6A, STP-2, COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM2, and two Starlink missions.

 

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Falcon 9 launches KPLO (Danuri) and Falcon 9 first stage landing

Aug 5, 2022

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the KPLO mission to a ballistic lunar transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on 4 August 2022, at 23:08 UTC (19:08 EDT). The Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), also known as Danuri ( 다누리) is the first lunar probe from the Republic of Korea. The KPLO unmanned lunar probe is expected to carry out the mission of lunar observation while flying at an altitude of 100km over the Moon. Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the “Just Read the Instructions” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1052) previously supported two Falcon Heavy missions, Arabsat-6A and STP-2, and launched CSG-2 and two Starlink mission.
Credit: SpaceX/KARI

 

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Intelsat G-33/G-34 Mission

Oct 9, 2022

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Intelsat Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 (G-33/G-34) geosynchronous communications satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on 8 October 2022, at 23:05 UTC (19:05 EDT). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the “A Shortfall of Gravitas” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1060) previously supported thirteen missions: Transporter-2, GPS-III Space Vehicle 03, Turksat-5A and ten Starlink missions.

 

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Falcon 9 launches Intelsat G-33/G-34 and Falcon 9 first stage landing

Oct 9, 2022

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Intelsat Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 (G-33/G-34) geosynchronous communications satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on 8 October 2022, at 23:05 UTC (19:05 EDT). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the “A Shortfall of Gravitas” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1060) previously supported thirteen missions: Transporter-2, GPS-III Space Vehicle 03, Turksat-5A and ten Starlink missions.

 

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Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13F Mission

Oct 15, 2022

SpaceX is targeting Saturday, October 15 at 1:22 a.m. ET for launch of the Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13F mission to a geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. A 116-minute backup launch opportunity is available on Saturday, October 15 opening at 11:26 a.m. ET (3:26 UTC on October 16).

The Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched CRS-24 and one Starlink mission. After stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

A live webcast of this mission will begin about 15 minutes prior to liftoff.

 

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Falcon 9 launches Eutelsat Hotbird 13F & Falcon 9 first stage landing

Oct 15, 2022

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle launched the Eutelsat Hotbird 13F communications satellite from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on 15 October 2022, at 05:22 UTC (01:22 EDT). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the “Just Read the Instructions” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1069) previously launched CRS-24 and one Starlink mission.

 

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Falcon 9 launches Intelsat G-31/G-32

Nov 12, 2022

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Intelsat Galaxy 31 and Galaxy 32 (G-31/G-32) geosynchronous communications satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on 12 November 2022, at 16:06 UTC (11:06 EST). Falcon 9’s first stage (B1051) previously supported thirteen missions: SXM-7, RADARSAT Constellation Mission, Demo-1 (Crew Dragon’s first demonstration mission) and ten Starlink missions. Due to mission requirements, Falcon 9’s first stage was not planned to be recovered on this mission.

 

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Falcon 9 launches Eutelsat 10B

Nov 23, 2022

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle launched the Eutelsat 10B communications satellite from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on 23 November 2022, at 02:57 UTC (22 November, at 21:57 EST). Falcon 9’s first stage (B1049) previously supported ten missions: Iridium-8, Telstar 18 VANTAGE and eight Starlink missions. SpaceX did not attempt to recover Falcon 9’s first stage on this mission.