Falcon 9 Block 5 | Dror-1
Launch Successful
Launch Information
Launch Provider:
SpaceX
Launch Date:
July 13, 2025 05:04 UTC
Window Start:
2025-07-13T05:04:00Z
Window End:
2025-07-13T08:34:00Z
Launch Probability:
80%
Rocket Details
Rocket:
Falcon 9 Block 5
Configuration:
Block 5
Launch Location
Launch Pad:
Space Launch Complex 40
Location:
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, United States of America
Mission Details
Mission Name:
Dror-1
Type:
Communications
Orbit:
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Mission Description:
Note: SpaceX identifies the mission as "Commercial GTO 1". Dror-1 is a geostationary communication satellite built and developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). It is intended to meet the satellite communication needs of Israel for the next 15 years. Dror-1 is comprised primarily of local Israeli technologies developed at IAI, including an advanced digital communication payload and āsmartphone in spaceā capabilities, to provide communication agility throughout the satelliteās lifetime in space.