Success
Galaxy 37
Communications
SpaceX(SpX)CommercialFalcon 9 Block 5
GTOorbit
Galaxy 37 is a geostationary communications satellite manufactured by Maxar and operated by Intelsat.
Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 5:00 AM
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Links
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,486
SpX Mission
#266
Pad Launch
#192
Location Launch
#899
Designator
2023-112
Weather GO
90%
Weather Concerns
Anvil Cloud Rules, Cumulus Cloud Rule
Launch Window
NET
Aug 3, 2023, 5:00 AM
Precision
Minute
Schedule Changes
1 update
Lift Off
4:15 AM
Window Open
6:15 AM
Window Close
Falcon 9 Block 5 Specs
Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.
Length
70 m
Diameter
3.65 m
Launch Mass
549 t
Thrust
7,607 kN
LEO Capacity
22,800 kg
GTO Capacity
8,300 kg
Launch Cost
$52M
Reusable
Yes
Maiden Flight
2018
Fastest Turnaround
1h 5m
Total Launches
586
Successful
585
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
288
Maiden flight: May 11, 2018
Social Flight Log
- Aug 3, 2023, 6:07 AM
Launch success.
Source - Aug 3, 2023, 5:00 AM
Liftoff.
Source - Aug 3, 2023, 4:42 AM
Livestream has started
Source - Aug 3, 2023, 4:02 AM
New T-0 due to weather.
Source - Aug 3, 2023, 3:25 AM
New T-0.
Source - Aug 1, 2023, 11:32 PM
GO for launch.
Source - Aug 1, 2023, 6:38 AM
Updating window end
Source - Jul 31, 2023, 3:01 PM
Weather 90%
Source - Jul 29, 2023, 4:05 AM
Added launch window per marine navigation warnings.
Source - Jul 26, 2023, 3:45 AM
Updated approximate launch time.
Source - Jul 24, 2023, 2:05 AM
NET August 3.
Source - Jun 26, 2023, 11:39 PM
NET Early August 2023.
Source - Mar 31, 2023, 4:36 PM
NET July 15
Source - Mar 29, 2023, 2:03 AM
NET July 2023
Source - Mar 18, 2023, 1:51 AM
NET June 2023
Source
SpaceX
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.
Founded
2002
Administrator
CEO: Elon Musk
Total Launches
681
Successful
666
Failed
15
Pending
120
Consecutive Success
166
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Aug 3, 2023, 1:00 AM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778