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IMAP & others
Heliophysics
SpaceX(SpX)CommercialFalcon 9 Block 5
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IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) is a NASA mission to study interactions between solar wind and the local interstellar medium. Carrying a suite of 10 scientific instruments, IMAP is able to investigate how particles are accelerated, determine their composition, as well as help to advance space weather forecasting models. The IMAP launch also includes the space weather satellite SWFO-L1 (Space Weather Follow-On - L1) for NOAA and the GLIDE (Global Lyman-alpha Imagers of the Dynamic Exosphere/Carruthers Geocorona Observatory) mission to study far ultraviolet emission in the Earth's exosphere.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Flight Timeline
- T-38:00GO for Prop Load
- T-35:00Stage 1 LOX Load
- T-35:00Prop 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+01:12Max-Q
- T+02:29MECO
- T+02:32Stage 2 Separation
- T+02:40SES-1
- T+03:12Fairing Separation
- T+06:37Entry Burn Startup
- T+07:07Entry Burn Shutdown
- T+07:52SECO-1
- T+08:20Stage 1 Landing Burn
- T+08:45Stage 1 Landing
- T+1:12:28SES-2
- T+1:13:30SECO-2
- T+1:23:51Payload Separation
- T+1:30:26Payload Separation
- T+1:36:46Payload Separation
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#7,070
SpX Mission
#574
Pad Launch
#215
Location Launch
#273
Designator
2025-215
Weather GO
90%
Weather Concerns
Cumulus Cloud Rule
Launch Window
NET
Sep 24, 2025, 11:30 AM
Precision
Second
Schedule Changes
1 update
Lift Off
11:30 AM
Window Open
11:30 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
- Sep 24, 2025, 1:17 PM
Launch success with acquisition of signal from all 3 spacecraft.
Source - Sep 24, 2025, 11:31 AM
Liftoff.
Source - Sep 24, 2025, 10:38 AM
Official Webcast by NASA has started
Source - Sep 24, 2025, 9:49 AM
Now targeting Sep 24 at 11:30:50 UTC
Source - Sep 23, 2025, 2:40 PM
Weather is 90% favorable for launch.
Source - Sep 22, 2025, 4:15 PM
Delayed to September 24.
Source - Sep 21, 2025, 11:12 AM
Weather is 75% favorable for launch.
Source - Sep 20, 2025, 3:40 PM
Weather is 80% favorable for launch.
Source - Sep 13, 2025, 1:13 PM
Tweaked T-0.
Source - Sep 8, 2025, 10:18 PM
Setting GO.
Source - Sep 6, 2025, 2:24 PM
Updated T-0.
Source - Sep 5, 2025, 12:45 AM
Added launch time.
Source - Aug 21, 2025, 2:43 PM
NET September 23.
Source - Aug 9, 2025, 1:45 AM
Launch pad change.
Source - Jul 23, 2025, 12:42 PM
Changed launch pad.
Source - Jun 3, 2025, 11:25 PM
Reverted back to NET September.
Source - May 31, 2025, 1:51 AM
NET Q4.
Source - May 10, 2025, 3:42 PM
Changed launch pad.
Source - Mar 21, 2025, 11:58 AM
NET September.
Source - Mar 11, 2025, 3:36 PM
NET December.
Source - Dec 21, 2024, 12:02 AM
NET September 2025
Source - Dec 18, 2024, 7:11 PM
NET late 2025.
Source - Nov 12, 2024, 3:01 PM
NET Q2 2025.
Source - Oct 28, 2024, 2:22 PM
Reverting to NET 2025.
Source - Sep 22, 2024, 6:21 PM
NET 29 April 2025.
Source - Jun 17, 2024, 2:24 AM
NET May 2025.
Source - Jan 15, 2024, 3:10 AM
NET February 2025.
Source - Jun 24, 2022, 11:57 AM
NET December 2025
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
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
The John F. Kennedy Space Center, located on Merritt Island, Florida, is one of NASA's ten field centers. Since 1968, KSC has been NASA's primary launch center of American spaceflight, research, and technology. Launch operations for the Apollo, Skylab and Space Shuttle programs were carried out from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 and managed by KSC. Located on the east coast of Florida, KSC is adjacent to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS).
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Sep 24, 2025, 7:30 AM
Total Launches
281
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
28.5242, -80.6508