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Communications
SpaceX(SpX)CommercialFalcon 9 Block 5
MEOorbit
Fifth and sixth of a constellation of eleven high-throughput communications satellites in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) built by Boeing and operated by SES.
Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 9:08 PM
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,552
SpX Mission
#297
Pad Launch
#210
Location Launch
#919
Designator
2023-175
Weather GO
70%
Weather Concerns
Cumulus Cloud Rule
Launch Window
NET
Nov 12, 2023, 9:08 PM
Precision
Minute
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
- Nov 13, 2023, 12:02 AM
Launch success.
Source - Nov 12, 2023, 9:08 PM
Liftoff
- Nov 12, 2023, 8:59 PM
Livestream has started
Source - Nov 11, 2023, 8:22 PM
Weather 70%
Source - Nov 10, 2023, 4:21 AM
GO for launch.
Source - Nov 4, 2023, 5:32 PM
Added launch window.
Source - Nov 1, 2023, 4:11 PM
Added launch time.
Source - Oct 31, 2023, 8:13 PM
Reportedly targeting November 12
Source - Oct 19, 2023, 6:14 AM
NET November 2023.
Source - Oct 14, 2023, 9:56 AM
NET late October
Source - Oct 10, 2023, 2:10 AM
NET November 2023.
Source - Oct 8, 2023, 11:50 PM
No longer listed for October 2023.
Source - Aug 22, 2023, 9:13 PM
NET October
Source - Aug 17, 2023, 3:22 PM
Targeting August 27 at 21:04 UTC.
Source - Aug 4, 2023, 12:20 AM
NLT Late September 2023 due to satellite power supply issues.
Source - Jun 1, 2023, 9:18 PM
No longer planned for June
Source - May 24, 2023, 7:19 AM
Targeting June 9
Source - May 4, 2023, 2:29 PM
NET June
Source - Apr 2, 2023, 12:29 PM
NET May 2023
Source - Feb 17, 2023, 4:01 AM
NET April
Source - Feb 2, 2023, 8:32 PM
Setting pad
Source - Jan 9, 2023, 6:17 PM
NET late March
Source - Nov 3, 2022, 9:44 AM
NET February 2023
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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
Nov 12, 2023, 4:08 PM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778