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Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM)

Falcon 9 Block 5

SpaceX

Launch Status
Success

Trajectory


View comprehensive details including the rocket’s trajectory, velocity, altitude, thrust, and more at FlightClub.io.

Mission


Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM)

  • Type: Communications
  • Orbit: Elliptical Orbit
  • Launch Cost: $52,000,000

ASBM (Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission) 1 & 2 are two twin satellites built by Northrop Grumman for Space Norway, in cooperation with Inmarsat and the Norwegian Ministry of Defence.

They are designed to bring mobile broadband coverage in the Arctic for both civilians and military.

The US Air Force provides the Extremely High Frequency eXtended Data Rate payloads on ASBM satellites as part of the Enhanced Polar System Recapitalization (EPS-R) program.

Location


Space Launch Complex 4E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Space Launch Complex 4E has witnessed the launch of 165 rockets, including 165 orbital launch attempts, while Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA, has been the site for 777 rocket launches.

Space Launch Complex 4E

Rocket


SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.

Falcon 9 Block 5

Landing


Core B1061

Booster B1061 last launched 10/07/2024 and has seen 22 successful launches and landings. Booster which launched Crew-1, Crew-2 and IXPE. Expended for the launch of Hera.

Of Course I Still Love You – OCISLY

The second ASDS barge, Of Course I Still Love You (OCISLY) services launches in the Pacific Ocean and was the site of the first landing of a SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage during CRS-8, the launch of a Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station.

Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship – ASDS

An autonomous spaceport drone ship (ASDS) is an ocean-going vessel derived from a deck barge, outfitted with station-keeping engines and a large landing platform. Construction of such ships was commissioned by aerospace company SpaceX to allow for recovery of rocket first-stages at sea for high-velocity missions which do not carry enough fuel to return to the launch site after lofting spacecraft onto an orbital trajectory.

B1061

Agency


SpaceX

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.

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Will
Will
3 months ago

Why is it not going to launch on Monday July 15, 2024 anymore?

Rocket Monkey
Rocket Monkey
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Reply to  Will
3 months ago

All SpaceX launches have been grounded due to an upper stage failure.

DAVID A SHOEMAKER
DAVID A SHOEMAKER
Reply to  Will
3 months ago

7 day suspension
Where does stage 2 blowup?

Aaron Gosnell
Aaron Gosnell
3 months ago

Light this Candle Spacex.

gavin
gavin
3 months ago

I saw it said 2AM on the 12th earlier briefly. Now it’s back to Sunday evening?

Andres
Andres
3 months ago

Hi, is this mission’s core landing back in Vandenberg?

Rocket Monkey
Rocket Monkey
Admin
Reply to  Andres
3 months ago

The landing information is available above. It states the booster will be Landon on the drone ship.

Aaron Gosnell
Aaron Gosnell
3 months ago

I hope It’s a successful launch.