Polaris Intelligence
Polaris
Intelligence
About
Ctrl K
Sign in
© Polaris Intelligence 2026
PrivacyTermsAdmin

Gravitas

active
Technology DemonstrationLEOCOSPAR 2026-067CHLaunched 3/30/2026
Admin Edit
Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Transporter-16
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 FT5
Launch Date
3/30/2026
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
595.5 km
Inclination
97.76 deg
Dry Mass
1,800 kg
Total Mass
2,000 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Technology Demonstration
Payload Category
TECH
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
K2 Space
Manufacturer
K2 Space
Registry
COSPAR ID
2026-067CH
Track
Mentions
50
All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.
0.0-5.0
Actions

The launch was the 126th recovery for the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.6Sep 29, 2025SpaceX, ULA launch rockets from Cape Canaveral

The first stage booster from SpaceX returned to the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean shortly after separating.

Page3of3
GeneralValue 3.5Sep 26, 2025SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit

The first-stage booster is scheduled to land on the droneship A ShortFall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean.

PlanValue 4.0Sep 25, 2025SpaceX, ULA plan rocket launches Thursday morning from Cape Canaveral

Following stage separation, the Falcon 9 first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Sep 25, 2025SpaceX plans two launches from two coasts on Thursday, Starlink smallsats Group 10-15 from the Cape

Following stage separation, the Falcon 9 first stage landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.

GeneralValue 4.0Sep 25, 2025SpaceX’s first of two Thursday launches: Starlink Group 10-15 sends 28 smallsats from Florida early in the fog

Following stage separation, the Falcon 9 first stage landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Sep 22, 2025SpaceX sends Starlink Group 10-27 smallsats from Florida

The mission dubbed Gravitas is scheduled to launch in February 2026 aboard a SpaceX rideshare mission to low Earth orbit.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Dec 19, 2024K2 Space lands $30 million military contract for “Mega” satellite mission

K2 Space’s proprietary electric propulsion system will transport the Gravitas satellite from LEO to a medium Earth orbit altitude of approximately 12,0 m.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.6Dec 19, 2024K2 Space lands $30 million military contract for “Mega” satellite mission

K2 Space expects orbit raising for the Gravitas satellite to be completed in under three months.

PlanValue 3.5Dec 19, 2024K2 Space lands $30 million military contract for “Mega” satellite mission

The Marmac 302 is a 10,000 dwt, 300-foot deck barge that was converted for SpaceX and renamed A Shortfall of Gravitas.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.2Jul 18, 2021SpaceX May Have the Largest Unmanned Merchant Vessel in Operation