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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Es'hail 2
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Es'hail 2

Falcon 9 Block 5

Historical mission record

This page records Falcon 9 Block 5 | Es'hail 2 and its reported outcome: Launch Successful. The date above is a historical record.

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Mission status
Launch Successful

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LAUNCH SITEKennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Mission

Es'hail 2 is a communications satellite operated by a Quatar based company. The satellite will operate at 26 degrees East longitude along a geostationary orbit to provide direct-to-home television services in the Middle East and North Africa region.

Launch vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5
Mission type
Communications
Destination orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Launch pad
Launch Complex 39A
Provider
SpaceX
Recovery
Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship, The first stage of the Falcon 9 has successfully landed on the ASDS, OCISLY, stationed off the east coast. +1

The vehicle

Published configuration and flight history.

Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.

Height
70 m
Diameter
3.65 m
Stages
2
Recorded launches
537
First flight
2018-05-11
B1047
Core

B1047

Flight 2ReusedLanding successful
Recovery
Of Course I Still Love You
Landing method
Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship

Recorded timing

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Launch site & orbit

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

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