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EarthCARE

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Falcon 9 Block 5

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Tuesday May 28 2024, 22:20:10 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskLOW

Go95%

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 4E

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Space Launch Complex 4E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

34.632, -120.611

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Mission

EarthCARE (Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer) is a joint mission of ESA and JAXA. The main goal of the mission is the observation and characterization of clouds and aerosols as well as measuring the reflected solar radiation and the infrared radiation emitted from Earth's surface and atmosphere.

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · Flight-provenB1081

active7th flight

Flights27

Landings27/27100%

Fastest turn24d 19h

Recovered · RTLS · LZ-4· 0 km downrange

51d 19h since last flight

Launched Crew-7 on its first flight.

Previous flights · 26

Q's read

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go95%Wind4 m/sGusts5 m/sCloud47%Temp15°C

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

max cloud-top 3916 m above freezing 3589 m (26% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus · 7.3 ≥ 6 ft significant wave height

Launch Timeline

Countdown

T-00:38:00

GO for Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Stage 1 LOX 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+00:01:07

Max-Q

T+00:02:19

MECO

T+00:02:23

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:24

SES-1

T+00:02:24

Stage 1 Flip

T+00:02:36

Booster Boostback Burn Startup

T+00:02:46

Fairing Separation

T+00:03:19

Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown

T+00:06:19

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:38

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:07:30

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:07:46

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:08:41

SECO-1

T+00:10:42

Payload Separation

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 4E

SiteVandenberg SFB, CA, USA

WindowTuesday May 28 2024, 22:20:10 UTC→Tuesday May 28 2024, 22:20:10 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598