Overview
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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Apogee, Perigee & Period
Satellite Mass
Highlights on some of the satellites launched via Falcon 9:
Operated by Agency for Defense Development of South Korea, ANASIS-II is a military satellite launched for the purpose of communications.
Constructed by Airbus Defense and Space (France/UK/Germany/Spain), it was launched into space using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral on 20 July 2020. ANASIS-II orbits around the Earth as a GEO satellite.
ANASIS-II is designed to operate in space for a lifetime of 15 years. It orbits around the Earth 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 Tyvak Nanosatellite Systems, Inc. into space at 12 kg
Tyvak 0173 is a commercial satellite operated by Tyvak Nanosatellite Systems, Inc. (USA) for the purpose of technology demonstration.
Delivered via Falcon 9 (launch vehicle) from Cape Canaveral, it was launched into space on 30 June 2021 and orbits the Earth as a sun-synchronous LEO satellite. Tyvak 0173 was constructed by Tyvak Nanosatellite Systems (USA).
Tyvak 0173 has a launch mass of 12 kg and navigates with the COSPAR ID 2021-059P and NORAD ID 48892.
With an orbital eccentricity of 1.01E-03, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 521km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 535km. It takes 95 minutes to orbit the Earth at an inclination of 98 degrees to the equatorial plane of the Earth.
Heaviest satellite launched by Iridium Communications, Inc. into space at 860 kg
Designed for communications, Iridium Next 167 is a government and commercial satellite operated by Iridium Communications, Inc. (USA).
Delivered via Falcon 9 (launch vehicle) from Vandenberg AFB, it was launched into space on 11 January 2019 and orbits the Earth as a polar LEO satellite. Iridium Next 167 was constructed by Thales Alenia Space/Orbital ATK (France/Italy/USA).
With a launch mass of 860kg and a dry mass of 678kg, Iridium Next 167 is designed to operate in space for a lifetime of 15 years. It orbits around the Earth with the COSPAR ID 2019-002K and NORAD ID 43931.
Taking 97 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 612km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 625km. The eccentricity of the orbit is 9.30E-04.
With generated usable power of 50 watts, Iridium Next 167 orbits at an inclination of 87 degrees to the equatorial plane of the Earth.
Heaviest satellite launched by Capella Space into space at 107 kg
A commercial satellite, Capella-5 is operated by Capella Space of USA for the purpose of earth observation (Radar Imaging (SAR)).
Delivered via Falcon 9 (launch vehicle) from Cape Canaveral, it was launched into space on 30 June 2021 and orbits the Earth as a sun-synchronous LEO satellite. Capella-5 was constructed by Capella Space (USA).
Capella-5 has a launch mass of 107 kg and orbits around the Earth with the COSPAR ID 2021-059AL and NORAD ID 48913.
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 521km 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 1.09E-03 and it orbits at an inclination of 98 degrees to the equatorial plane of the Earth.
Heaviest satellite launched by Astrocast into space at 4 kg
Operated by Astrocast of Switzerland, Astrocast-0201 is a commercial satellite launched for the purpose of communications.
Constructed by Astrocast (Swizerland), it was launched into space using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral on 30 June 2021. Astrocast-0201 orbits around the Earth as a sun-synchronous LEO satellite.
Astrocast-0201 has a launch mass of 4 kg and navigates with the COSPAR ID 2021-059CD and NORAD ID 48954.
With an orbital eccentricity of 1.67E-03, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 512km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 535km. It takes 95 minutes to orbit the Earth at an inclination of 98 degrees to the equatorial plane of the Earth.
Compare Astrocast-0201 with Kepler-2 CASE from Canada.
Compare Astrocast-0201 with RAAF M2 Pathfinder from Australia.
Third heaviest GEO satellite launched into space at 7,075 kg
Designed for communications, Telstar 19 Vantage is a commercial satellite operated by Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.) (Canada).
Delivered via Falcon 9 (launch vehicle) from Cape Canaveral, it was launched into space on 22 July 2018 and orbits the Earth as a GEO satellite. Telstar 19 Vantage was constructed by Space Systems/Loral (USA).
With a launch mass of 7,075kg, Telstar 19 Vantage is designed to operate in space for a lifetime of 15 years. It orbits around the Earth 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.
Compare Telstar 19 Vantage with INMARSAT 5 F1 from United Kingdom.
Second heaviest satellite launched by Satellogic S.A. into space at 37 kg
Designed for earth observation (Optical and Hyperspectral Imaging), ÑuSat-19 is a commercial satellite operated by Satellogic S.A. (Argentina).
A sun-synchronous LEO satellite, it was launched into space using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral on 30 June 2021. ÑuSat-19 was constructed by Satellogic (Argentina).
ÑuSat-19 has a launch mass of 37 kg and orbits around the Earth with the COSPAR ID 2021-059AC and NORAD ID 48905.
With an orbital eccentricity of 8.70E-04, 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. It takes 95 minutes to orbit the Earth at an inclination of 97 degrees to the equatorial plane of the Earth.
Heaviest satellite launched by Swarm Technologies into space at 2 kg
A commercial satellite, SpaceBEE-100 is operated by Swarm Technologies of USA for the purpose of communications.
Constructed by Swarm Technologies (USA), it was launched into space using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral on 30 June 2021. SpaceBEE-100 orbits around the Earth as a sun-synchronous LEO satellite.
Designated with COSPAR ID 2021-059E and NORAD ID 48883, SpaceBEE-100 is designed to operate in space for a lifetime of 2 years. It has a launch mass of 2 kg.
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 512km 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 1.74E-03 and it orbits at an inclination of 98 degrees to the equatorial plane of the Earth.
Second heaviest elliptical satellite launched into space at 490 kg
Operated by Canadian Space Agency of Canada, Cassiope is a government satellite launched for the purpose of earth science.
Constructed by Canadian Space Agency (Canada), it was launched into space using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle from Vandenberg AFB on 29 September 2013. Cassiope orbits around the Earth as a elliptical LEO satellite.
Cassiope has a launch mass of 490 kg and is expected to have a operational lifetime of 2 years. It navigates with the COSPAR ID 2013-055A and NORAD ID 39265.
Using its self-produced usable power of 600 watts, Cassiope orbits at an inclination of 81 degrees to the equatorial plane of the Earth.
The satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 325km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 1,486km. Its orbit has an eccentricity of 7.98E-02 and it takes 103 minutes to orbit the Earth.
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