Interstellar Applications
Interstellar Applications

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
Payloads:
Satellite: Globalstar FM15
Destination: LEO
Customer: Globalstar
Mass: ~700 kg
Satellite: USA 328-331 (Starshield)?
Quantity: 4
Destination: LEO
Customer: Unknown US Government Agency (likely NRO)
Details:
Shortest time between two Falcon 9 launches to date. The rideshare payloads on this mission were never acknowledged by SpaceX. Speculations about possible secondary payloads arose before launch with suspicions about a droneship landing for such a light payload. During the webcast, SpaceX removed second stage views after SECO-1. It is suspected the payloads were deployed between SECO-1 and the deployment of the Globalstar payload. When second stage views were brought back for payload deploy, a suspicious payload dispenser was seen looking very similar to the dispenser used on Starlink missions. Following the launch, four USA designated satellites were catalogued. These satellites are assumed to be technical demonstrations of Starshield satellites likely for the National Reconnaissance Office. Final launch of B1061 on the East Coast before it was moved to California to support the ramp in West Coast missions
104th Falcon 9 Block 5 mission
104th success
104th consecutive success
9th launch for B1061
Turnaround: 24.41 days
90th SpaceX launch from SLC-40
Turnaround: 10.31 days
34th landing
33rd landing success
33rd consecutive landing success
Turnaround: 10.31 days
138th total landing attempt
125th total landing success
0th Starship landing attempt
0th Starship landing success
26th SpaceX mission of 2022
26th mission success of 2022
26th Falcon 9 Block 5 mission of 2022
169th SpaceX mission
163rd SpaceX success