Status
Success
PAZ & Tintin A, Tintin B
Launch Time
Thu Feb 22, 2018 14:17 UTC
Thu Feb 22, 2018 14:17 UTC
The first launch to feature Fairing 2.0 – an upgraded fairing designed for reusability. It was also the first launch to feature a fairing recovery attempt using the vessel Mr. Steven. The attempt was unsuccessful. Final flight of Falcon 9 Block 3.
Rocket
Vehicles
Mission Details
PAZ
Paz (Spanish for "peace") is Spain's first spy satellite. The satellite is operated by Hisdesat. Paz was previously referred to as SEOSAR (Satélite Español de Observación SAR).
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 1,341.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Tintin A & B
SpaceX began flight testing satellite technologies for their planned Starlink internet constellation with the launch of two test satellites. The two identical satellites were called MicroSat-2a and MicroSat-2b during development but were renamed Tintin A and Tintin B upon orbital deployment.
Payloads: 2
Total Mass: 800.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Location
SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA
Stats
2018
20th orbital launch attempt
SpaceX
56th mission
4th mission of 2018
50th successful mission
22nd consecutive successful mission
Falcon 9
50th mission
3rd mission of 2018
47th successful mission
21st consecutive successful mission