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Falcon 9 Block 5 StatusTBD
VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 40
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Mission
A small geostationary-orbit telecommunications satellite for the German Bundeswehr to be built by OHB SE.
Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 40
SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
WindowFriday December 31 2027, 00:00:00 UTC→Friday December 31 2027, 00:00:00 UTC
Vehicle
FamilyFalcon
Height70 m
Diameter3.7 m
Stages2
ReusableYes
LEO capacity22,800 kg
Track record638/639 successful
Landings624/629
Acquiring satellite view…
Trajectory unknown
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Weather Go95%Wind11 m/sGusts16 m/sCloud74%Temp23°C
Limiting rule: Droneship recovery upper limit on sea state.
14.4 ≥ 8 ft significant wave height · NWS forecast at 2026-10-17T23:00:00.000Z: 65% PoP · 31.0 ≥ 30 kt gust
Flights—
Landings—
Fastest turn—
Expended — no recovery planned Booster serial number unknown.
