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SpaceX EchoStar 24/Jupiter-3 T-minus to liftoff Jul 29, 03:04:00 UTC Local Pad UTC
Status Success
Vehicle Falcon Heavy
Orbit Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Pad Launch Complex 39A
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Mission Geostationary communications satellite built by Maxar Technologies for EchoStar. With a capacity of 500 Gbps, its purpose is to relieve broadband capacity constraints in the Americas.
Quick facts Vehicle Falcon Heavy
Orbit Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Pad Launch Complex 39A
Site Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Window Jul 29, 03:04:00 UTC → Jul 29, 04:43:00 UTC
Vehicle Family Falcon
Height 70 m
Diameter 12.2 m
Stages 3
Reusable Yes
LEO capacity 63,800 kg
Track record 12/12 successful
Landings 21/23
Fastest turn
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Expended — no recovery planned Falcon Heavy core booster for the EchoStar 24/Jupiter-3 mission. Planned to be expended.
Strap-On Booster · Flight-proven B1064 expended 3rd flight
Flights 6
Landings 5/5100%
Fastest turn 75d 9h
Recovered · RTLS · LZ-1 · 15 km downrange 194d 4h since last flight Side booster paired with B1065, launched 3 USSF missions, EchoStar 24 and the Psyche mission before expended during launch of Europa Clipper.
Strap-On Booster · Flight-proven B1065 expended 3rd flight
Flights 6
Landings 5/5100%
Fastest turn 75d 9h
Recovered · RTLS · LZ-2 · 15 km downrange 194d 4h since last flight Side booster paired with B1064, launched 3 USSF missions, EchoStar 24 and the Psyche mission before expended during launch of Europa Clipper.
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Launch Complex 39A
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Q's read Weather Go 81% LL2 Go 65% Wind 4 kt Gusts 4 kt Cloud 50% Temp 81°F
Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.
8800% cloud cover in layer above freezing (15665 ft) — approximated · ≥60% layer 11519–20083 ft (8564 ft thick) — approximated
