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IXPE

Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on December 9, 2021, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 9, 2021 · 06:00 UTCLaunch 2021-121Launch no. 6,163 in the log
RocketFalcon 9variant FT5
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC39A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 9, 2021, 06:00
Launch designation
2021-121
Mission
IXPE
Vehicle flight ID
132/B1061.5 F132

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
617 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.330 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
IXPE2021-121ANORAD 49954NASA Marshall Space Flight CenterAstronomy330 kgIn orbit

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