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Falcon 9 is a partially reusable, two-stage-to-orbit, medium-lift launch vehicle [a] designed and manufactured in the United States by SpaceX.The first Falcon 9 launch was on 4 June 2010, and the first commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) launched on 8 October 2012. [14]
This was the 200th flight and 200th success of the Block 5 version of Falcon 9. SpaceX's Falcon family thus broke the yearly world record for most launches attempted (irrespective of launch outcome) by any rocket family, i.e., 64 set by the R-7 family in 1980 after this launch. [166] [167] 257 20 September 2023 03:38 [168] F9 B5 B1058.17
The launch contract was awarded to SpaceX for US$50.3 million, [235] and is the smallest dedicated payload ever launched by Falcon 9 launch vehicle. [236] However, the required exact equatorial orbit required an orbital plane change that meant an approximately 30% of Falcon 9's maximum theoretical performance for such an orbital profile (1.5-2 ...
The US-based space company launched 143 satellites through its Falcon 9 rocket. SpaceX breaks India’s record by launching 143 satellites on a single rocket Skip to main content
SpaceX, an American aerospace manufacturer, successfully launches a Falcon 9 rocket with multiple Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Jan. 24, 2025, in Lompoc, California.
India will launch a communications satellite using SpaceX's Falcon-9 rocket this year, its first partnership with a venture led by billionaire Elon Musk who also wants to expand his other ...
Falcon 9 successfully carried 21 of these satellites into orbit later that evening. SpaceX committed to reduce debris by keeping the Starlink tension rods, which hold the V2 mini satellites together, attached to the Falcon 9 second stage. These tension rods were discarded into orbit while launching earlier version of Starlink satellites. [114]
GSAT-20 (also known as CMS-03 or GSAT-N2) is a communication satellite developed by Indian Space Research Organization [4] and launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9. [3] The GSAT-20 satellite is funded, owned and operated by New Space India Limited. [5] The entire capacity onboard CMS-02 satellite was leased to Dish TV.