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Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

HOURS

MINUTES

SECONDS

Sep 22, 17:38:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitUnknown

PadSpace Launch Complex 4E

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Mission

Eleventh 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.

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+00:02:16

MECO

T+00:02:20

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:33

Booster Boostback Burn Startup

T+00:02:37

SES-1

T+00:02:52

Fairing Separation

T+00:03:21

Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown

T+00:06:15

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:36

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:07:28

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:08:00

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:08:40

SECO-1

T+00:52:30

SES-2

T+00:52:32

SECO-2

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitUnknown

PadSpace Launch Complex 4E

SiteVandenberg SFB, CA, USA

WindowSep 22, 17:23:00 UTC→Sep 22, 18:23:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.65 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598

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