Navigation
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.
Orbital Attempt
#6,760
SpX Mission
#404
Pad Launch
#262
Location Launch
#975
Designator
2024-167
Weather GO
60%
Surface Electric Fields Rule, Cumulus Cloud Rule, Anvil Cloud Rules
Sep 17, 2024, 10:50 PM
Second
1 update
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
Launch success.
SourcePayload deployment confirmed.
SourceUpdated T-0.
SourceLiftoff.
SourceUnofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
SourceGO for launch.
SourceWeather is 40% favorable for launch.
SourceNET September 17.
SourceWeather is 50% favorable for launch.
SourceNET September 16 per new NOTAMs.
SourceTweaked T-0.
SourceNET September 15 (launch window per https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=60787.msg2620952#msg2620952)
SourceTweaked T-0.
SourceAdded launch window per marine navigation warnings.
SourceNET September 9.
SourceTargeting NET early September 2024.
SourceNET September 13.
SourceNET September 2024.
SourceNET July 2024.
SourceMoving the launch to Falcon 9 TBD 2024 pending official confirmation
SourceAdding the launch
SourceSpace 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 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