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Falcon 9 Block 5

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Saturday November 30 2024, 08:10:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskLOW

Go95%

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth 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

Fifth batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office to provide imaging and other reconnaissance capabilities. 20 of the 22 satellites launched are actually civilian use Starlink satellites.

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · NewB1088

active1st flight

Flights19

Landings19/19100%

Fastest turn9d 3h

Recovered · ASDS · OCISLY· 600 km downrange

Falcon 9 booster.

Previous flights · 19

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Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go95%Wind7 m/sGusts9 m/sCloud64%Temp16°C

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

max cloud-top 5937 m above freezing 3564 m (61% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus · max-top 5937 m, mean 4909 m, 61% cover, freezing 3564 m · 7.1 ≥ 6 ft significant wave height

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+00:01:06

Max-Q

T+00:02:26

MECO

T+00:02:29

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:36

SES-1

T+00:03:19

Fairing Separation

T+00:06:14

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:36

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:07:52

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:08:14

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:08:38

SECO-1

T+00:54:41

SES-2

T+00:54:45

SECO-2

T+01:01:49

Payload Separation

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 4E

SiteVandenberg SFB, CA, USA

WindowSaturday November 30 2024, 08:08:00 UTC→Saturday November 30 2024, 12:08:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598