SpaceX
Falcon 9 Block 5
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX has many pads, on the East Coast of the US they own SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral and LC-39A at the Kennedy Space Center for their lower inclination launches. They also own SLC-4E at Vandenberg, California for their high inclination launches. Another site is also being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.
INFO WIKILaunch Vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5
Configuration: Block 5
Family: Falcon
Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.
ExploreCommunications
Amos-17 is a multi-band high-throughput satellite which will operate from 17°E, offering Ka-band, Ku-band, and C-Band services to users in Africa, the Middle East and Europe.
Falcon 9 Block 5 Booster Info
B1047
Type: Core
Flight Proven: Yes
Core will be expended.
The booster stage will be expended and fall to the ocean.
Launch Infographic
Geoff Barrett is an independent graphic artist that creates launch infographics for space flight events.
Watch the Launch
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Space Launch Complex 40
Links
Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqXbgnC_PiYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZh82-WcCuo
http://www.spacex.com/webcast