Here on News.de we keep you up to date with the latest information about upcoming and past rocket launches and NASA missions. You can find out here which manned and unmanned space flights have started, are about to take place and which mission the Falcon 9 is on.
When was the last Falcon 9 launch?
The last start time window for the Falcon 9 is currently Saturday, March 30, 2024. The rocket is scheduled to begin its journey into space between 9:52 p.m. and 1:50 a.m.
Status: The launch vehicle has successfully delivered its payload(s) to the target orbit(s).
The launch service provider of the Falcon 9 is SpaceX. This is a commercial service provider.
Over this link You can see where the rocket was stationed on Google Maps. The location is Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA, more precisely: Launch Complex 39A. A total of 233 flights have taken off from here so far. The specific location currently has a total of 175 launches. You can find out more information about the location here.
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What is the mission of Falcon 9?
The Falcon 9 flight is a flight for space-based Internet communications systems.
Eutelsat 36D is a new generation geostationary multi-mission telecommunications satellite for Eutelsat. It replaces and expands capacity at 36° East, a key orbital location for Eutelsat for television broadcast (DTH) and government services across Africa, Russia and Europe.
The satellite is based on the Airbus Eurostar Neo platform and has an electrical power of 18 kW, EOR (Electric Orbit Raising) capability and a launch mass of 5 tons.
With 70 Ku-band transponders on five downlink beams and a steerable antenna, Eutelsat 36D offers flexibility and performance optimization to provide services in Africa, Russia and Europe for an operational life of more than 15 years.
The Falcon 9 begins its mission in the geostationary transfer orbit. The geotransfer orbit is an earth orbit on which satellites are positioned by launch vehicles in order to ultimately reach a geostationary orbit.
All information about Falcon 9 Block 5 | Eutelsat 36D at a glance:
RocketFalcon 9Full nameFalcon 9 Block 5Launch service providerSpaceXMission nameEutelsat 36DMission typeFlight for space-based internet communication systemsLaunch time03/30/2024OrbitGeostationary transfer orbitStatusSuccessfully launchedLandThe USALocationKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
The last time this information was updated is: 31.03.2024at 3:31 a.m.
+++ Editorial note: This text was generated based on current data from “The Space Devs” and will be updated as necessary. If you have any comments or questions, please contact [email protected]. +++
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