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Dror-1

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

HOURS

MINUTES

SECONDS

Jul 13, 05:04:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

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Mission

Note: SpaceX identifies the mission as "Commercial GTO 1". Dror-1 is a geostationary communication satellite built and developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). It is intended to meet the satellite communication needs of Israel for the next 15 years. Dror-1 is comprised primarily of local Israeli technologies developed at IAI, including an advanced digital communication payload and “smartphone in space” capabilities, to provide communication agility throughout the satellite’s lifetime in space.

Launch Timeline

Countdown

T-00:38:00

GO for Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Stage 1 LOX Load

T-00:35:00

Prop Load

T-00:16:00

Stage 2 LOX Load

T-00:07:00

Engine Chill

T-00:01:00

Startup

T-00:01:00

Tank Press

T-00:00:45

GO for Launch

T-00:00:03

Ignition

In-flight

T+00:00:00

Liftoff

T+00:01:10

Max-Q

T+00:02:28

MECO

T+00:02:32

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:39

SES-1

T+00:03:24

Fairing Separation

T+00:06:14

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:37

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:08:04

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:08:27

Stage 1 Landing

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowJul 13, 05:04:00 UTC→Jul 13, 08:34:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.65 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598

Dror-1

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Dror-1

Mission

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