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Falcon 9 v1.1 | Jason-3
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Jason 3

Falcon 9 v1.1

Historical mission record

This page records Falcon 9 v1.1 | Jason-3 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 SITEVandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission

Jason 3 is a scientific Earth observation satellite designed to monitor and precisely measure the world’s oceans. The final flight of Falcon 9 v1.1.

Launch vehicle
Falcon 9 v1.1
Mission type
Earth Science
Destination orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 4E
Provider
SpaceX
Recovery
Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship, The first stage attempted a landing however one of its landing legs did not 'lock-in' so upon touching down the leg collapsed, causing the stage to tip. +1

The vehicle

Published configuration and flight history.

Falcon 9 v1.1
Launch vehicle

Falcon 9 v1.1

Falcon 9 v1.1 is a significantly redesigned version of the its predecessor, including a higher payload capacity. This version arranges the engines in a structural form SpaceX calls an Octaweb.

Height
68.4 m
Diameter
3.65 m
Stages
2
Recorded launches
15
First flight
2013-09-29
B1017
Core

B1017

Flight 1NewLanding failed
Recovery
Just Read the Instructions
Landing method
Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship

Recorded timing

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SCHEDULED MOMENT

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Launch site & orbit

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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NASA Blue Marble map of Earth's continents and oceans
Representative orbit · accelerated illustrationNo live tracking or simulated ascent. NASA Blue Marble.

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