TBDGeostationary Transfer OrbitSpX
Falcon 9 Block 5 | 5x Astranis MicroGEO
5x Astranis MicroGEO
T-MINUS COUNTDOWN
70
DAYS
10
HRS
51
MIN
20
SEC
LAUNCH TIME (NET)
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 00:00 UTC
MISSION DETAILS
Five Astranis MicroGEO communications satellite to be inserted in a custom geostationary orbit, from where they conduct on-orbit maneuvers to reach their individual slots. The 5 satellites include: * Apco 1 & Apco 2 (Mexico) * Thaicom-9 (Thailand) * 1x for Chunghwa Telecom (Taiwan) * 1x for MB Group (Oman)
MISSION NAME5x Astranis MicroGEO
TARGET ORBITGeostationary Transfer Orbit
LAUNCH VEHICLEFalcon 9
DATA SOURCELL2
LAUNCH WINDOW
NET (NO EARLIER)Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 00:00 UTC
WINDOW OPENWednesday, September 30, 2026 at 00:00 UTC
WINDOW CLOSEWednesday, September 30, 2026 at 00:00 UTC
LAUNCH PROVIDER
PROVIDERSpaceX
ABBREVIATIONSpX
LAUNCH PAD
PAD NAMEUnknown Pad
LOCATIONCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
COORDINATES28.4580°N, -80.5280°E
RELATED LAUNCHES
Same launch vehicle: Falcon 9
PREVIOUS FLIGHTS
ROCKET PROFILE
Falcon 9 v1.1
Falcon Family
First flight: 2010-06-04
HEIGHT70.0m
DIAMETER3.7m
STAGES2
LEO PAYLOAD22,800kg
GTO PAYLOAD8,300kg
LIFTOFF THRUST7,607kN
LAUNCH COST$67M
Falcon 9 is a reusable, two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX. The first stage booster is designed to land and be reflown multiple times, reducing launch costs significantly.