Communications
Superbird-9 is a high throughput communication satellite. It is designed to deliver broadcast and broadband missions in Ku band primarily over Japan and Eastern Asia, in response to mobility and broadband demands.
Orbital Attempt
#7,501
SpX Mission
#759
Pad Launch
#1
Location Launch
#291
Jun 30, 2027, 12:00 AM
Year Half 1
1 update
The John F. Kennedy Space Center, located on Merritt Island, Florida, is one of NASA's ten field centers. Since 1968, KSC has been NASA's primary launch center of American spaceflight, research, and technology. Launch operations for the Apollo, Skylab and Space Shuttle programs were carried out from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 and managed by KSC. Located on the east coast of Florida, KSC is adjacent to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS).
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Jun 29, 2027, 8:00 PM
Total Launches
281
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
28.5242, -80.6508
Starship (unknown version)
Length
124.4 m
Diameter
9 m
Launch Mass
5,000 t
Thrust
80,807 kN
LEO Capacity
100,000 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2026
Fastest Turnaround
1mo 17d
Total Launches
0
Successful
0
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
0
Maiden flight: May 22, 2026
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.
Founded
2002
Administrator
CEO: Elon Musk
Total Launches
681
Successful
666
Failed
15
Pending
120
Consecutive Success
166