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Astra 1P/SES-24

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Falcon 9 Block 5

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Thursday June 20 2024, 21:35:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskLOW

Go95%

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

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Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.562, -80.577

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Mission

ASTRA 1P, a classic wide-beam satellite, will support SES’s prime TV neighbourhood and enable content owners, private and public broadcasters across Germany, France and Spain to continue broadcasting satellite TV channels in the highest-picture quality in the most cost-efficient manner. It will be based on the full electric and powerful Spacebus NEO platform developed by Thales Alenia Space and already flight proven in orbit.

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · Flight-provenB1080

active9th flight

Flights29

Landings29/29100%

Fastest turn13d 12h

Recovered · ASDS · JRTI· 648 km downrange

28d 19h since last flight

Falcon 9 Block 5 booster first used for the Axiom Space Mission 2 Crew Dragon mission.

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Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go95%LL2 Go60%Wind4 m/sGusts6 m/sCloud5%Temp22°C

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

max cloud-top 3905 m above freezing 4887 m (23% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus

Launch Timeline

Countdown

T-00:38:00

GO for Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Stage 1 LOX Load

T-00:35:00

Prop Load

T-00:16:00

Stage 2 LOX Load

T-00:07:00

Engine Chill

T-00:01:00

Startup

T-00:01:00

Tank Press

T-00:00:45

GO for Launch

T-00:00:03

Ignition

In-flight

T+00:00:00

Liftoff

T+00:01:12

Max-Q

T+00:02:31

MECO

T+00:02:35

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:42

SES-1

T+00:04:27

Fairing Separation

T+00:06:25

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:50

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:08:09

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:08:11

SECO-1

T+00:08:33

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:26:38

SES-2

T+00:27:37

SECO-2

T+00:34:48

Payload Separation

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowThursday June 20 2024, 21:35:00 UTC→Friday June 21 2024, 00:24:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598