Interstellar Applications
Interstellar Applications
Date: NET April 2026
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Vehicles:
Unknown vehicle
Landing: Autonomous Spaceport Droneship
Launch Site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
Payloads:
Satellite: GPS III SV10 "Hedy Lamarr"
Destination: MEO
Customer: USSF
Mass: ~4350 kg
Details:
Originally planned to launch on Falcon 9 but was moved to Vulcan Centaur in exchange for GPS III SV07 after delays with the Vulcan rocket. After further delays to Vulcan, the mission was moved back to Falcon 9 in exchange for Falcon Heavy USSF-70 which will now launch on Vulcan (maybe)
571st Falcon 9 Block 5 mission
655th SpaceX mission