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Galileo L13 (FOC FM26 & FM32)
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Two satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation system. Originally planned for launch on Soyuz-ST and then Ariane 6 but both were unavailable. Galileo provides Europe with an alternative to the American GPS and Russian GLONASS constellations, but will be interoperable with both systems.
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 10:50 PM
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Flight Timeline
- T-38:00GO for Prop Load
- T-35:00Prop Load
- T-35:00Stage 1 LOX Load
- T-16:00Stage 2 LOX Load
- T-07:00Engine Chill
- T-01:00Startup
- T-01:00Tank Press
- T-00:45GO for Launch
- T-00:03Ignition
- T+00:00Liftoff
- T+01:11Max-Q
- T+02:31MECO
- T+02:34Stage 2 Separation
- T+02:41SES-1
- T+03:24Fairing Separation
- T+06:20Entry Burn Startup
- T+06:38Entry Burn Shutdown
- T+08:13Stage 1 Landing Burn
- T+08:27SECO-1
- T+08:34Stage 1 Landing
- T+3:26:52SES-2
- T+3:27:21SECO-2
- T+3:34:22Payload Separation
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,760
SpX Mission
#404
Pad Launch
#262
Location Launch
#975
Designator
2024-167
Weather GO
60%
Weather Concerns
Surface Electric Fields Rule, Cumulus Cloud Rule, Anvil Cloud Rules
Launch Window
NET
Sep 17, 2024, 10:50 PM
Precision
Second
Schedule Changes
1 update
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
- Sep 18, 2024, 5:41 AM
Launch success.
Source - Sep 18, 2024, 2:28 AM
Payload deployment confirmed.
Source - Sep 17, 2024, 11:01 PM
Updated T-0.
Source - Sep 17, 2024, 10:51 PM
Liftoff.
Source - Sep 17, 2024, 10:27 PM
Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
Source - Sep 17, 2024, 3:54 PM
GO for launch.
Source - Sep 16, 2024, 3:59 PM
Weather is 40% favorable for launch.
Source - Sep 16, 2024, 12:13 AM
NET September 17.
Source - Sep 15, 2024, 4:02 PM
Weather is 50% favorable for launch.
Source - Sep 14, 2024, 5:35 PM
NET September 16 per new NOTAMs.
Source - Sep 14, 2024, 4:46 AM
Tweaked T-0.
Source - Sep 4, 2024, 1:40 PM
NET September 15 (launch window per https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=60787.msg2620952#msg2620952)
Source - Sep 2, 2024, 4:37 PM
Tweaked T-0.
Source - Sep 2, 2024, 2:06 PM
Added launch window per marine navigation warnings.
Source - Sep 2, 2024, 11:45 AM
NET September 9.
Source - Sep 1, 2024, 2:00 AM
Targeting NET early September 2024.
Source - May 30, 2024, 11:50 PM
NET September 13.
Source - Apr 29, 2024, 4:12 AM
NET September 2024.
Source - Nov 7, 2023, 3:16 PM
NET July 2024.
Source - Oct 5, 2023, 9:31 AM
Moving the launch to Falcon 9 TBD 2024 pending official confirmation
Source - Jan 8, 2022, 8:47 AM
Adding the launch
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
Sep 17, 2024, 6:50 PM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778