Falcon 9 Block 5 - B1048
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Falcon 9 booster B1048 is a reusable orbital-class Block 5 Falcon 9 first-stage booster manufactured by SpaceX. B1048 was the third Falcon 9 block 5 to fly and the second block 5 booster to re-fly. It became the second orbital-class booster to fly a third time.
Upcoming Spaceflights
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Dragon In-Flight Abort Test
SpaceX | USAKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Dec. 2, 2019, midnight
Status: TBD
Mission: Test Flight
A Falcon 9 will launch carrying a Dragon capsule and will simulate a failure whilst flying through max-q to demonstrate the dragons ability to escape in the event of a catostrophic failure of the launch vehicle. The booster has flown three times before.
Sub-OrbitalFalcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink 1
SpaceX | USACape Canaveral, FL, USA
Nov. 11, 2019, 2:56 p.m.
Status: Success
Mission: Communications
A batch of 60 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system. Since the demo launch of Starlink satellites, SpaceX has increased spectrum capacity for the end-user through upgrades in design that maximize the use of both Ka and Ku bands. Additionally, components of each satellite are 100% destructible and will quickly burn up in Earth’s atmosphere at the end of their life cycle.
Low Earth Orbit B1048 - Flight Proven ( ) Of Course I Still Love YouFalcon 9 Block 5 | Nusantara Satu & GTO-1 (Beresheet, S5)
SpaceX | USACape Canaveral, FL, USA
Feb. 22, 2019, 1:45 a.m.
Status: Success
Mission: Dedicated Rideshare
Spaceflight’s first mission beyond Lower Earth Orbit (LEO) and its first combined launch with SSL. Consists out lunar lander called Beresheet (Hebrew for in the beginning) and AFRL’s S5 satellite.
Lunar Orbit B1048 - Flight Proven ( ) Of Course I Still Love YouFalcon 9 Block 5 | SAOCOM 1A
SpaceX | USAVandenberg AFB, CA, USA
Oct. 8, 2018, 2:21 a.m.
Status: Success
Mission: Communications
The SAOCOM 1A spacecraft is the first of the two SAOCOM constellation satellites. It is tasked with hydrology and land observaion, and will also operate jointly with the Italian COSMO-SkyMed constellation in X-band to provide frequent information relevant for emergency management.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit #SAOCOM1A B1048 - Flight Proven ( ) Landing Zone 4Falcon 9 Block 5 | Iridium-7
SpaceX | USAVandenberg AFB, CA, USA
July 25, 2018, 11:39 a.m.
Status: Success
Mission: Communications
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will deliver 10 satellites to low Earth orbit for Iridium, a global leader in mobile voice and data satellite communications. This is the seventh set of 10 satellites in a series of 75 total satellites that SpaceX will launch for Iridium’s next generation global satellite constellation, Iridium® NEXT.
Low Earth Orbit #Iridium7 B1048 - Maiden Flight Just Read the InstructionsKuaizhou
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