Most satellites launched via Falcon 9 are intended for commercial use (93.0%) and for the purpose of communications (91.3%).Majority of these satellites are LEO satellites, with around 2006 (98.1%) launched so far.
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Highlights on some of the satellites launched via Falcon 9:
A military satellite, ANASIS-II is operated by Agency for Defense Development of South Korea for the purpose of communications.
Delivered via Falcon 9 (launch vehicle) from Cape Canaveral, it was launched into space on 20 July 2020 and orbits the Earth as a GEO satellite. ANASIS-II was constructed by Airbus Defense and Space (France/UK/Germany/Spain).
ANASIS-II is expected to have a operational lifetime of 15 years. It navigates with the COSPAR ID 2020-048A and NORAD ID 45920.
Taking 1,436 minutes to orbit the Earth, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 35,781km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 35,792km. The eccentricity of the orbit is 1.30E-04 and it orbits along the Earth longitude of 116 degrees.
Heaviest satellite launched by Canadian Space Agency into space at 1,430 kg
A government satellite, RCM-1 is operated by Canadian Space Agency of Canada for the purpose of earth observation (Radar Imaging).
Constructed by MDA Corporation (Canada), it was launched into space on 12 June 2019 using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle from Vandenberg AFB. RCM-1 orbits around the Earth as a sun-synchronous LEO satellite.
RCM-1 has a launch mass of 1,430 kg and is expected to have a operational lifetime of 7 years. It navigates with the COSPAR ID 2019-033A and NORAD ID 44322.
With an orbital eccentricity of 1.44E-03, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 584km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 604km. It takes 97 minutes to orbit the Earth at an inclination of 98 degrees to the equatorial plane of the Earth.
Designed for earth observation (Optical Imaging), Dove-4s-1 is a commercial satellite operated by Planet Labs, Inc. (USA).
Delivered via Falcon 9 (launch vehicle) from Cape Canaveral, it was launched into space on 24 January 2021 and orbits the Earth as a sun-synchronous LEO satellite. Dove-4s-1 was constructed by Planet Labs, Inc. (USA).
Designed with an operational lifetime of 3 years, Dove-4s-1 has a launch mass of 4 kg and navigates with the COSPAR ID 2021-006ED and NORAD ID 47543.
Taking 95 minutes to orbit the Earth, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 519km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 535km. The eccentricity of the orbit is 1.16E-03 and it orbits at an inclination of 98 degrees to the equatorial plane of the Earth.
Third heaviest GEO satellite launched into space at 7,075 kg
Telstar 19 Vantage is a commercial satellite operated by Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.) (Canada) for the purpose of communications.
Constructed by Space Systems/Loral (USA), it was launched into space using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral on 22 July 2018. Telstar 19 Vantage orbits around the Earth as a GEO satellite.
Telstar 19 Vantage has a launch mass of 7,075 kg and is expected to have a operational lifetime of 15 years. It navigates with the COSPAR ID 2018-059A and NORAD ID 43562.
With an orbital eccentricity of 1.42E-04, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 35,780km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 35,792km. It takes 1,436 minutes to orbit the Earth along the longitude of -63 degrees.
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Operated by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of USA, PACE-1 is a government satellite launched for the purpose of technology demonstration.
Constructed by NASA Ames Research Center (USA), it was launched into space using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral on 30 June 2021. PACE-1 orbits around the Earth as a sun-synchronous LEO satellite.
PACE-1 has a launch mass of 10 kg and orbits around the Earth with the COSPAR ID 2021-059G and NORAD ID 48909.
Taking 94 minutes to orbit the Earth, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 524km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 536km. The eccentricity of the orbit is 8.70E-04 and it orbits at an inclination of 98 degrees to the equatorial plane of the Earth.
A commercial satellite, SES-12 is operated by SES S.A. of Luxembourg for the purpose of communications.
Constructed by Airbus Defense and Space (France/UK/Germany), it was launched into space using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral on 4 June 2018. SES-12 orbits around the Earth as a GEO satellite.
SES-12 has a launch mass of 5,300 kg and is expected to have a operational lifetime of 15 years. It navigates with the COSPAR ID 2018-049A and NORAD ID 43488.
With an orbital eccentricity of 0.00E+00, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 35,785km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 35,785km. It takes 1,436 minutes to orbit the Earth.
With generated usable power of 15000 watts, SES-12 orbits along the longitude of 95 degrees.
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