Falcon 9 to Launch FormoSat-5
SpaceX's Falcon 9 is set for an unusual launch on Thursday, August 24 - lifting off from California to carry into orbit the FormoSat-5 Earth Observation Satellite for Taiwan's National Space Organization. The mission is unusual because Falcon 9 will be carrying an extremely light load of 475 Kilograms as this launch contract is left over from the abandoned Falcon 1e program, creating a mission that only requires 1/20th of the rocket's performance.
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Launch Date: August 24, 2017 | Launch Updates |
Window: 18:51-19:33 UTC | FormoSat-5 Satellite |
Launch Site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg | Falcon 9 FT |
Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 FT | Countdown Timeline |
Payload: FormoSat-5 (475kg) | Launch Profile |
Target Orbit: 720 km circular, 98° | SpaceX Archive |
First Stage Recovery: ASDS Landing |