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OneWeb 1 Mission

Dec 9, 2022

On Thursday, December 8 at 5:27 p.m. ET, SpaceX launched the OneWeb 1 mission to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

This was the fourth launch and landing of this Falcon 9 first stage booster, which previously launched CRS-24, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13F, and one Starlink mission.

OneWeb satellite constellation

 

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SWOT launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing

Dec 16, 2022

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle launched the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, on 16 December 2022, at 11:46 UTC (03:46 PST). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage (B1071) landed on Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, having previously supported five missions: NROL-87, NROL-85, SARah-1 and two Starlink missions. SWOT was jointly developed by NASA and Centre National D'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) with contributions from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and United Kingdom Space Agency. SWOT will survey nearly all water on Earth’s surface for the first time, measuring the height of the world’s oceans, rivers, and lakes, helping scientists track how fresh and saltwater bodies change over time.

 

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SES O3b mPOWER Mission

Dec 17, 2022

SpaceX is targeting Friday, December 16 for a Falcon 9 launch of the SES O3b mPOWER mission to medium-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 5:48 p.m. ET (22:48 UTC), and a backup opportunity is available on Saturday, December 17 with an 87-minute launch window opening at 4:21 p.m. ET (21:21 UTC).

The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat 5B, Crew-4, CRS-25, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13G and one Starlink mission. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas 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 the first two SES O3b mPOWER satellites and Falcon 9 first stage landing

Dec 17, 2022

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle launched the first two SES O3b mPOWER satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on 16 December 2022, at 22:48 UTC (17:48 EST). 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 (B1067) previously supported seven missions: CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat-5B, Crew-4, CRS-25, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13G and one Starlink mission.

 

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Falcon 9 launches EROS C-3, Falcon 9 first stage landing and EROS C-3 separation

Dec 30, 2022

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle launched the Israeli Earth Observation (ISI) EROS C-3 satellite to a low-earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, on 30 December 2022, at 07:38 UTC (29 December, at 23:38 local time). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4) at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1061) previously supported ten missions: Crew-1, Crew-2, SXM-8, CRS-23, IXPE, Transporter-4, Transporter-5, Globalstar-2 FM15 and two Starlink missions.

 

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SpaceX Transporter-6 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing

Jan 3, 2023

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched Transporter-6, SpaceX’s sixth dedicated SmallSat Rideshare Program mission with 114 small spacecraft, from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on 3 January 2023, at 14:56 UTC (09:56 EST). Falcon 9’s first stage landed on Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1060) previously supported fourteen missions: Transporter-2, GPS-III Space Vehicle 03, Turksat-5A, Intelsat G-33/G-34 and ten Starlink missions.

 

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OneWeb 16 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing

Jan 10, 2023

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle launched 40 OneWeb satellites (OneWeb 16) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on 10 January 2023, at 04:50 UTC (9 January, at 23:50 EST). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage (B1076) landed on Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, having previously supported the CRS-26 mission.

OneWeb satellite constellation

 

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Falcon 9 launches GPS III SV06 and Falcon 9 first stage landing

Jan 18, 2023

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the GPS III Space Vehicle 06 mission (GPS III SV06) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on 18 January 2023, at 12:24 UTC (07:24 EST). GPS III SV06 is the United States Space Force’s sixth Global Positioning System III space vehicle (SV). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage (B1077) landed on the “A Shortfall of Gravitas” drone-ship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean, having previously supported the Crew-5 mission.

 

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Falcon 9 launches Hispasat Amazonas Nexus and Falcon 9 first stage landing

Feb 7, 2023

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Hispasat Amazonas Nexus communications satellite to a geosynchronous transfer orbit, from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on 7 February 2023, at 01:32 UTC (6 February, 20:32 EST). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the “Just Read the Instructions” drone-ship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1073) previously supported five missions: SES-22, Hakuto-R M1 and three Starlink missions.

 

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Inmarsat-6 F2 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing

Feb 18, 2023

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle launched the Inmarsat-6 F2 (I-6 F2) satellite from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on 18 February 2023, at 03:59 UTC (17 February, at 22:59 EST). 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 (B1077) previously supported two missions: Crew-5 and GPS III SV06. Inmarsat-6 F2 is the second satellite in Inmarsat’s sixth series of communications satellites.

 

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Falcon 9 launches SES-18/SES-19 and Falcon 9 first stage landing

Mar 18, 2023

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the SES-18 and SES-19 communications satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on 17 March 2023, at 23:38 UTC (19:38 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 supported five missions: CRS-24, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13F, OneWeb 15 and two Starlink mission.

 

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Falcon 9 launches Tranche 0 and Falcon 9 first stage landing

Apr 2, 2023

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Tranche 0 mission for the Space Development Agency (SDA), from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, on 2 April 2023, at 14:29 UTC (07:29 PDT). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4) at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1075) previously supported one Starlink mission. According to SDA, “Tranche 0 will comprise 28 satellites: 20 in the Transport Layer for communications and data; and eight in the missile warning/tracking Tracking Layer”.

 

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Falcon 9 launches IS-40e and Falcon 9 first stage landing

Apr 7, 2023

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Intelsat IS-40e satellite, with NASA’s TEMPO (Tropospheric Emissions Monitoring of Pollution instrument) onboard, from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on 7 April 2023, at 04:30 UTC (00:30 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 (B1076) previously supported three missions: CRS-26, OneWeb 16 and one Starlink mission.

 

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SpaceX Transporter-7 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing

Apr 15, 2023

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched Transporter-7, SpaceX’s seventh dedicated SmallSat Rideshare Program mission with 51 payloads, from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, on 14 April 2023, at 06:48 UTC (13 April, at 23:48 PDT). Falcon 9’s first stage landed on Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4) at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1063) previously supported nine missions: Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, and seven Starlink missions.
For the first time, a shorter second stage MVac nozzle was because Falcon 9 didn’t need as much performance to get the payload to its final destination.

 

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Falcon 9 launches SES O3b mPOWER 3 & 4 satellites and Falcon 9 first stage landing

Apr 29, 2023

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle launched SES’s third and fourth O3b mPOWER satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on 28 April 2023, at 22:12 UTC (18:12 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 (B1078) previously supported the Crew-6 mission.

 

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Falcon 9 launches Arabsat BADR-8 and Falcon 9 first stage landing

May 27, 2023

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle launched the Arabsat BADR-8 satellite to a geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on 27 May 2023, at 04:30 UTC (00:30 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 thirteen missions: GPS III SV04, GPS III SV05, Inspiration4, Ax-1, Nilesat 301, OneWeb 17 and seven Starlink missions.

 

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SpaceX Transporter-8 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing

Jun 13, 2023

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched Transporter-8, SpaceX’s eighth dedicated SmallSat Rideshare Program mission with 72 payloads, from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, on 12 June 2023, at 21:35 UTC (14:35 PDT). Falcon 9’s first stage landed on Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4) at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1071) previously supported eight missions: NROL-87, NROL-85, SARah-1, SWOT and four Starlink missions.

 

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

Jun 19, 2023

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle launched the PSN SATRIA-1 satellite to a geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on 18 June 2023, at 22:21 UTC (18:21 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 (B1067) previously supported eleven missions: CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat-5B, Crew-4, CRS-25, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13G, O3b mPOWER-a and four Starlink missions.

 

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Falcon 9 launches Intelsat G-37 and Falcon 9 first stage landing

Aug 3, 2023

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Intelsat Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 (G-37/H-4) geosynchronous communications satellite from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on 3 August 2023, at 05:00 UTC (01:00 EST). 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 (B1077) previously supported five missions: Crew-5, GPS III SV06, Inmarsat-6 F2, CRS-28 and one Starlink mission.

 

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Falcon 9 launches Tranche 0B and Falcon 9 first stage landing

Sep 2, 2023

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the second Tranche 0 mission (Tranche 0B) for the Space Development Agency (SDA), from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, on 2 September 2023, at 14:25 UTC (07:25 PDT). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4) at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1063) previously supported twelve missions: Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, Transporter-7, OneWeb 19/Iridium-9 and eight Starlink missions. According to SDA, “Tranche 0 will comprise 28 satellites: 20 in the Transport Layer for communications and data; and eight in the missile warning/tracking Tracking Layer”.