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Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on September 24, 2025, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 24, 2025 · 11:30 UTCLaunch 2025-215Launch no. 7,074 in the log
RocketFalcon 9variant FT5
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC39A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 24, 2025, 11:30
Launch designation
2025-215
Mission
IMAP
Vehicle flight ID
518/B1096.2 F539

Orbit and payload

Payload mass to orbit
16.1 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
DS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
IMAP2025-215ANORAD 65725JHU-Applied Physics LabSpace science900 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Sep 25, 2025
SWFO-L12025-215BNORAD 65726National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationSpace science377 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Sep 25, 2025
Carruthers Geocorona Obs.2025-215CNORAD 65727NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterSpace science240 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Sep 25, 2025

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