Status
USSF-44
Launch Time
NET October, 2022
NET October, 2022
First SpaceX mission direct to GEO.
Rocket
SpaceX
Status: Active
Price: $97.0 million
Liftoff Thrust: 22,819 kN
Payload to LEO: 63,800 kg
Payload to GTO: 26,700 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 2
Rocket Height: 70.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 5.2 m
Fairing Height: 13.0 m
Vehicles
B1064
Landing Zone 2
158th Falcon recovery attempt
B1065
Landing Zone 1
159th Falcon recovery attempt
B1066
Expendable
Mission Details
USSF-44
USSF-44 is a classified mission for the United States Space Force.
There will be 2 payloads on board this mission, a larger, unconfirmed satellite and a micro-satellite named TETRA-1. TETRA-1 is the first in a series of prototype GEO satellites being launched by the US Military which will test systems procedures for future satellites.
Payloads: 2
Total Mass: 3,700 kg
Geostationary Earth Orbit