Success
Hera
Robotic Exploration
SpaceX(SpX)CommercialFalcon 9 Block 5
Asteroidorbit
Hera is a space mission in development at the European Space Agency in its Space Safety program. Its primary objective is to study the Didymos binary asteroid system that was impacted by DART and contribute to validation of the kinetic impact method to deviate a near-Earth asteroid in a colliding trajectory with Earth. It will measure the size and the morphology of the crater created by and momentum transferred by an artificial projectile impacting an asteroid, which will allow measuring the efficiency of the deflection produced by the impact. It will also analyze the expanding debris cloud caused by the impact.
Monday, October 7, 2024 at 2:52 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-01:00Tank Press
- T-01:00Startup
- T-00:45GO for Launch
- T-00:03Ignition
- T+00:00Liftoff
- T+01:14Max-Q
- T+02:41MECO
- T+02:44Stage 2 Separation
- T+02:51SES-1
- T+03:33Fairing Separation
- T+03:33Fairing Separation
- T+07:39SECO-1
- T+07:39SECO-1
- T+52:22SES-2
- T+54:00SECO-1
- T+1:16:02Payload Separation
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,773
SpX Mission
#408
Pad Launch
#264
Location Launch
#978
Designator
2024-180
Weather GO
60%
Weather Concerns
Thick Cloud Layers Rule, Cumulus Cloud Rule
Launch Window
NET
Oct 7, 2024, 2:52 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
- Oct 7, 2024, 4:18 PM
Hera signal acquired and all systems nominal.
Source - Oct 7, 2024, 4:08 PM
Spacecraft separation.
Source - Oct 7, 2024, 2:52 PM
Liftoff.
Source - Oct 7, 2024, 2:19 PM
Updated launch weather, 60% GO.
Source - Oct 7, 2024, 2:11 PM
Official Webcast by European Space Agency, ESA has started
Source - Oct 7, 2024, 8:33 AM
Tweaked T-0.
Source - Oct 6, 2024, 4:57 PM
Weather is 15% favorable for launch.
Source - Oct 2, 2024, 2:36 PM
Launch time confirmed per marine navigation warnings.
Source - Sep 1, 2024, 2:02 AM
Added launch time.
Source - May 12, 2024, 8:17 AM
NET October 7.
Source - Apr 7, 2023, 2:58 PM
Targeting October 8, 2024
Source - Dec 29, 2022, 3:27 PM
NET October 2024
Source - Oct 20, 2022, 12:21 PM
Adding launch NET 2024
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
Oct 7, 2024, 10:52 AM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778