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Dror‑1

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Dror-1
Start: 2025-07-13T05:04:00Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Falcon 9 Block 5

Launched Sun, Jul 13 · 5:04 AM UTC2025-07-13 05:04 UTCSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Reached orbit
Booster landed on Just Read the Instructions

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Success

Reached Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Landed

B1083 Landed

The first stage landed on Just Read the Instructions, on its 13th flight.

Worldwide

152nd

orbital launch attempt in 2025

SpaceX

88th

launch this year

Space Launch Complex 40

41st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

4 d 20 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: SpaceX Dror-1

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 5:04 AM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown9

T−38:004:26 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:004:29 AMStart of propelland loading
T−35:004:29 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:004:48 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:004:57 AMStart of engine chilling
T−1:005:03 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−1:005:03 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−0:455:03 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:035:03 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (9 steps)

T−38:004:26 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:004:29 AMStart of propelland loading
T−35:004:29 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:004:48 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:004:57 AMStart of engine chilling
T−1:005:03 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−1:005:03 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−0:455:03 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:035:03 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent6

T+0:005:04 AMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:105:05 AMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:285:06 AMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:325:06 AMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:395:06 AMFirst start of the second engine
T+3:245:07 AMSeparation of the payload fairing

Booster Return4

T+6:145:10 AMStart of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:375:10 AMEnd of the atmospheric entry burn
T+8:045:12 AMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+8:275:12 AMLanding of the first stage

Mission

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 “smartphone in space” capabilities, to provide communication agility throughout the satellite’s lifetime in space.

Launch Provider

SpaceX

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2002 · CEO Elon Musk

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.

Launches

742

Successful

727

98%

Landings

687

of 715

Upcoming

136

scheduled

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Updates

Jul 13 · 6:58 AM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 13 · 5:04 AM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 12 · 2:47 AM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 11 · 2:53 PM
Weather is 80% favorable for launch.
hitura-nobad
Jul 8 · 4:53 PM
Added launch; payload identity to be confirmed.
Cosmic_Penguin

Falcon 9 Block 5

Vehicle history

Height

70m

Diameter

3.6m

To low Earth orbit

22,800kg

Liftoff thrust

7,607kN

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SpaceXLaunch SuccessfulCommunications

Dror‑1

Falcon 9 Block 5

Launched Sun, Jul 13 · 5:04 AM UTC2025-07-13 05:04 UTCSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Reached orbit
Booster landed on Just Read the Instructions

Follow SpaceX in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Landed

B1083 Landed

The first stage landed on Just Read the Instructions, on its 13th flight.

Worldwide

152nd

orbital launch attempt in 2025

SpaceX

88th

launch this year

Space Launch Complex 40

41st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

4 d 20 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: SpaceX Dror-1

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 5:04 AM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown9

T−38:004:26 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:004:29 AMStart of propelland loading
T−35:004:29 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:004:48 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:004:57 AMStart of engine chilling
T−1:005:03 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−1:005:03 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−0:455:03 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:035:03 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (9 steps)

T−38:004:26 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:004:29 AMStart of propelland loading
T−35:004:29 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:004:48 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:004:57 AMStart of engine chilling
T−1:005:03 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−1:005:03 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−0:455:03 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:035:03 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent6

T+0:005:04 AMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:105:05 AMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:285:06 AMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:325:06 AMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:395:06 AMFirst start of the second engine
T+3:245:07 AMSeparation of the payload fairing

Booster Return4

T+6:145:10 AMStart of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:375:10 AMEnd of the atmospheric entry burn
T+8:045:12 AMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+8:275:12 AMLanding of the first stage

Mission

Note: SpaceX identifies the mission as "Commercial GTO 1".

Launch Provider

SpaceX

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2002 · CEO Elon Musk

Launches

742

Successful

727

98%

Landings

687

of 715

Upcoming

136

scheduled

FliesFalcon Starship Dragon

All SpaceX launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Jul 13 · 6:58 AM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 13 · 5:04 AM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 12 · 2:47 AM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 11 · 2:53 PM
Weather is 80% favorable for launch.
hitura-nobad
Jul 8 · 4:53 PM
Added launch; payload identity to be confirmed.
Cosmic_Penguin

Falcon 9 Block 5

Vehicle history

Height

70m

Diameter

3.6m

To low Earth orbit

22,800kg

Liftoff thrust

7,607kN

Next From Cape Canaveral SFS

Cape Canaveral SFS schedule

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Booster Return4

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