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EarthCARE

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

HOURS

MINUTES

SECONDS

May 28, 22:20:10 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 4E

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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.

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

WindowMay 28, 22:20:10 UTC→May 28, 22:20:10 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.65 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598

EarthCARE

Mission

Launch Timeline

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Vehicle

EarthCARE

Mission

Reusable Hardware

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