NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Bangabandhu-1

Launch Time
Fri May 11, 2018 20:14 UTC

First launch of Falcon 9 Block 5. The Block 5 iteration is designed to conform to NASA's strict crew safety requirements and allow for quicker refurbishment and reflight.

Rocket

Falcon 9 Block 5
Image Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX
Status: Active
Price: $69.75 million
Liftoff Thrust: 7,607 kN
Payload to LEO: 22,800 kg
Payload to GTO: 8,300 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 70.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 5.2 m
Fairing Height: 13.0 m

Vehicles

Of Course I Still Love You

B1046

Flight #1
36th Falcon recovery attempt
30th successful Falcon recovery
5th consecutive successful Falcon landing and recovery

Mission Details

Bangabandhu-1

The Bangabandhu Satellite-1 is the first Bangladeshi geostationary communications and Broadcasting Satellite.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 3,600.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Location

LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA

Stats

2018

44th orbital launch attempt

SpaceX

61st mission
9th mission of 2018
55th successful mission
27th consecutive successful mission

Falcon 9

55th mission
8th mission of 2018
52nd successful mission
26th consecutive successful mission