The Journal of Space Commerce

The Journal of Space Commerce

First 16U Smallsat Delivered into GEO on Falcon Heavy

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Tom Patton
May 10, 2023
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The first 16U smallsat has been delivered into a geostationary orbit (GEO) on behalf of Gravity Space. The mission launched on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy on April 30 at 8:26 p.m. ET from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral.

"GEO launches are few and far between for smallsats, so this mission is a huge leap towards real…

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