SpaceX

Starlink Group 9-10

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

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Saturday November 9 2024, 06:14:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 4E

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Mission

A batch of 20 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

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+00:01:07

Max-Q

T+00:02:25

MECO

T+00:02:29

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:35

SES-1

T+00:03:01

Fairing Separation

T+00:06:03

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:27

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:07:42

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:08:10

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:08:38

SECO-1

T+00:53:22

SES-2

T+00:53:23

SECO-2

T+01:00:15

Starlink Deployment

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 4E

SiteVandenberg SFB, CA, USA

WindowSaturday November 9 2024, 06:14:00 UTC→Saturday November 9 2024, 09:26:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598

All launches

SpaceX

Starlink Group 9-10

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

-

00

HOURS

:

00

MINUTES

:

00

SECONDS

Saturday November 9 2024, 06:14:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskLOW

Go94%

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 4E

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

Explore

Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Space Launch Complex 4E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

34.632, -120.611

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Mission

A batch of 20 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Q's read

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go94%Wind3 m/sGusts3 m/sCloud79%Temp16°C

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

max cloud-top 7099 m above freezing 4774 m (29% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus · 7.4 ≥ 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+00:01:07

Max-Q

T+00:02:25

MECO

T+00:02:29

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:35

SES-1

T+00:03:01

Fairing Separation

T+00:06:03

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:27

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:07:42

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:08:10

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:08:38

SECO-1

T+00:53:22

SES-2

T+00:53:23

SECO-2

T+01:00:15

Starlink Deployment

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 4E

SiteVandenberg SFB, CA, USA

WindowSaturday November 9 2024, 06:14:00 UTC→Saturday November 9 2024, 09:26:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

Explore

Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Space Launch Complex 4E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

34.632, -120.611

Scrub riskLOW

Go94%

Q's read

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go94%Wind3 m/sGusts3 m/sCloud79%Temp16°C

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

max cloud-top 7099 m above freezing 4774 m (29% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus · 7.4 ≥ 6 ft significant wave height