ORBCOMM-2

December 22, 2015Low Earth orbit

SpaceX's Falcon 9 launched 11 ORBCOMM second-generation satellites from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral on the ORBCOMM-2 mission.

Key moments

Opening: series of firsts explained

Watch this moment · 1:01
Upgraded Falcon 9 and super-chilled liquid oxygen

Watch this moment · 12:16
Landing Zone 1 plan explained

Watch this moment · 16:15
Liftoff

Watch this moment · 23:02
Stage separation and boost-back burn

Watch this moment · 26:36
First stage lands

Watch this moment · 33:00
Satellite deployments begin

Watch this moment · 35:40
Final satellite deployed

Watch this moment · 42:08

Play video: ORBCOMM-2: Falcon 9’s Return to Flight and First Land Landing, 45:28

Photo: SpaceX / CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)

Key facts

Vehicle	Falcon 9
Mission name	ORBCOMM-2
Launch site	Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral, Florida
Crew size	0
Outcome	Success

Videos about this mission

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Published 22 Dec 2015
ORBCOMM-2: Falcon 9’s Return to Flight and First Land Landing
SpaceX

Play video: ORBCOMM-2: Falcon 9’s Return to Flight and First Land Landing

ORBCOMM-2: Falcon 9’s Return to Flight and First Land Landing

SpaceX

Published 22 December 2015Duration 45:28

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