First mission of the privately funded Polaris program. The goal of this mission, lasting up to five days in orbit, is to fly higher than previous Dragon missions, perform the first-ever commercial EVA with SpaceX-designed spacesuits, orbit through portions of the Van Allen radiation belt, conduct medical research, and test laser-based Starlink communications in space.
Launch Timeline
Countdown
T-00:45:00
GO for Prop Load
T-00:42:00
Crew Access Arm Retract
T-00:39:00
Dragon LES Arm
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-00:05:00
Dragon Internal Power
T-00:01:00
Tank Press
T-00:01:00
Startup
T-00:00:45
GO for Launch
T-00:00:03
Ignition
In-flight
T+00:00:00
Liftoff
T+00:00:58
Max-Q
T+00:02:38
MECO
T+00:02:42
Stage 2 Separation
T+00:02:51
SES-1
T+00:07:39
Entry Burn Startup
T+00:08:01
Entry Burn Shutdown
T+00:08:59
SECO-1
T+00:09:11
Stage 1 Landing Burn
T+00:09:35
Stage 1 Landing
T+00:12:16
Dragon Separation
T+00:12:58
Dragon Nosecode Open
Quick facts
Vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadLaunch Complex 39A
SiteKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
WindowTuesday September 10 2024, 07:38:00 UTC→Tuesday September 10 2024, 11:09:00 UTC
