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Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on December 3, 2018, carrying 68 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 3, 2018 · 18:34 UTCLaunch 2018-099Launch no. 5,803 in the log
RocketFalcon 9variant FT5
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC4E
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 3, 2018, 18:34
Launch designation
2018-099
Mission
SSO-A
Vehicle flight ID
066/B1046.3 F065

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
596 km
Payload mass to orbit
4.6 t
Payloads
68
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
MinXSS 22018-099ANORAD 43758University of Colorado-Lab for Atmospheric and Space PhysicsAstronomy4 kgIn orbit
SIRION Pathfinder 22018-099BNORAD 43759Sirion Global Pty Ltd.Communications10 kgIn orbit
Sherpa LFF2018-099CNORAD 43760Spaceflight Industries Inc.Technology260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 6, 2024
WeissSat 12018-099DNORAD 43761The Weiss SchoolTechnology1 kgIn orbit
STPSat-52018-099ENORAD 43762USAF SMC/DoD Space Test ProgramTechnology110 kgIn orbit
Sherpa UFF2018-099FNORAD 43763Spaceflight Industries Inc.Technology1,072 kgIn orbit
Kodiak2018-099GNORAD 43764US Coast Guard Research and Development CenterTechnology10 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 4, 2026
Hawk A2018-099HNORAD 43765HawkEye 360 Inc.Signals intelligence13 kgIn orbit
SPAWAR-CAL-O2018-099JNORAD 43766Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, Space Field ActivityCalibration1 kgIn orbit
CORVUS BC42018-099KNORAD 43767Astro DigitalOptical imaging10 kgIn orbit
AISTECHSAT 22018-099LNORAD 43768Aistech SpaceCommunications10 kgIn orbit
Flock 3s-12018-099MNORAD 43769Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)Optical imaging5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 19, 2025
AMSAT-OSCAR-952018-099NNORAD 43770AMSAT North America (Radio Amateur Satellite Corp)Technology1 kgIn orbit
Orbital Reflector2018-099PNORAD 43771Nevada Museum of ArtTechnology3 kgIn orbit
RANGE B2018-099QNORAD 43772Georgia Institute of TechnologyTechnology2 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 2, 2026
RANGE A2018-099RNORAD 43773Georgia Institute of TechnologyTechnology2 kgIn orbit
Hiber 22018-099SNORAD 43774HiberCommunications10 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 31, 2026
Vusat-OSCAR-962018-099TNORAD 43775Exseed Space Innovations Pvt Ltd.Technology1 kgIn orbit
SPAWAR-CAL-R2018-099UNORAD 43776Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, Space Field ActivityCalibration1 kgIn orbit
ENOCH2018-099VNORAD 43777Los Angeles County Museum of ArtTechnology4 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 21, 2021
SPAWAR-CAL-OR2018-099WNORAD 43778Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, Space Field ActivityCalibration1 kgIn orbit
RAAF M12018-099XNORAD 43779Royal Australian Air ForceOptical imaging5 kgIn orbit
MOVE-IIa2018-099YNORAD 43780Technical University of MunichTechnology1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 18, 2025
VESTA2018-099ZNORAD 43781Honeywell Aerospace/Aylesbury?Technology5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 8, 2026
SNUSAT 22018-099AANORAD 43782Seoul National UniversityTechnology4 kgIn orbit
KazSTSat2018-099ABNORAD 43783JV Ghalam LLPOptical imaging110 kgIn orbit
SNUGLITE2018-099ACNORAD 43784Seoul National UniversityTechnology2 kgIn orbit
OrbWeaver 22018-099ADNORAD 43785Defense Advanced Research Projects AgencyCommunications5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 6, 2024
ITASAT-12018-099AENORAD 43786Instituto Tecnologico de AeronauticaTechnology8 kgIn orbit
KazSciSat 12018-099AFNORAD 43787JV Ghalam LLPTechnology4 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 19, 2025
Flock 3s-32018-099AGNORAD 43788Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)Optical imaging5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 13, 2025
IRVINE022018-099AHNORAD 43789Irvine Public Schools FoundationTechnology1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 16, 2026
Eaglet 12018-099AJNORAD 43790OHB-I (Compagnia Generale per lo Spazio)Technology5 kgIn orbit
Denali2018-099AKNORAD 43791Capella Space Corp.Radar imaging30 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 25, 2023
ESEO2018-099ALNORAD 43792European Space AgencyTechnology120 kgIn orbit
CSIM-FD2018-099AMNORAD 43793University of Colorado-Lab for Atmospheric and Space PhysicsAstronomy10 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 9, 2025
Hawk B2018-099ANNORAD 43794HawkEye 360 Inc.Signals intelligence13 kgIn orbit
OrbWeaver 12018-099APNORAD 43795Defense Advanced Research Projects AgencyCommunications5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 9, 2024
Aurora Insight Alpha2018-099AQNORAD 43796Aurora Insight Inc.Signals intelligence5 kgIn orbit
SkySat C122018-099ARNORAD 43797Terra Bella (Planet)Optical imaging110 kgIn orbit
Kiwi2018-099ASNORAD 43798AstrocastCommunications5 kgIn orbit
Hawk C2018-099ATNORAD 43799HawkEye 360 Inc.Signals intelligence13 kgIn orbit
ICEYE-X22018-099AUNORAD 43800ICEYERadar imaging80 kgIn orbit
K2SAT2018-099AVNORAD 43801Korea Advanced Institute for Space TechnologyTechnology4 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 21, 2025
SkySat C132018-099AWNORAD 43802Terra Bella (Planet)Optical imaging110 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 21, 2026
Jordan-OSCAR-972018-099AXNORAD 43803Jordan University of Science and TechnologyTechnology1 kgIn orbit
Suomi-1002018-099AYNORAD 43804Aalto UniversityTechnology1 kgIn orbit
Al-Farabi 22018-099AZNORAD 43805Al-Farabi Kazakh National UniversityTechnology4 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 7, 2026
KNACKSAT2018-099BANORAD 43806King Mongkut's University of Technology North BangkokTechnology1 kgIn orbit
Eu:CROPIS2018-099BBNORAD 43807German Aerospace CenterBiology250 kgIn orbit
Yukon2018-099BCNORAD 43808US Coast Guard Research and Development CenterTechnology10 kgIn orbit
Centauri 12018-099BDNORAD 43809Fleet Space Technologies Pty LtdCommunications5 kgIn orbit
Audacy Zero2018-099BENORAD 43810AudacyTechnology5 kgIn orbit
NEXTSat 12018-099BFNORAD 43811Korea Advanced Institute for Space TechnologyAstronomy100 kgIn orbit
Global-22018-099BGNORAD 43812BlackSky GlobalOptical imaging55 kgIn orbit
BRIO2018-099BHNORAD 43813Myriota Pty LtdTechnology5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 15, 2025
PW-Sat22018-099BJNORAD 43814Warsaw University of TechnologyTechnology3 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 23, 2021
FalconSat 62018-099BKNORAD 43815US Air Force Space and Missile CenterTechnology181 kgIn orbit
SpaceBEE 72018-099BLNORAD 43816Swarm TechnologiesCommunications1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 8, 2026
SpaceBEE 52018-099BMNORAD 43817Swarm TechnologiesCommunications1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 27, 2024
SpaceBEE 62018-099BNNORAD 43818Swarm TechnologiesCommunications1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 14, 2025
eXCITe2018-099BPNORAD 43819Defense Advanced Research Projects AgencyTechnology155 kgIn orbit
SeaHawk 12018-099BQNORAD 43820University of North Carolina, WilmingtonTechnology5 kgIn orbit
Flock 3s-22018-099BRNORAD 43821Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)Optical imaging5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 3, 2025
VisionCube2018-099BSNORAD 43822Korea Aerospace UniversityTechnology2 kgIn orbit
SSO-A MPC2018-099Spaceflight Industries Inc.———
Elysium Star 22018-099CElysium Space———
SeeMe2018-099Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.