RocketFalcon 9variant FT4
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC40
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- April 18, 2018, 22:51
- Launch designation
- 2018-038
- Mission
- TESS
- Vehicle flight ID
- 052/B1045 F054
- Year
- Launches in 2018
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 150,000 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.362 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- DS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TESS | 2018-038ANORAD 43435 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | Astronomy | 362 kg | Left Earth orbit for deep space · Apr 19, 2018 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.