Success
O3b mPower 7 & 8
Communications
SpaceX(SpX)CommercialFalcon 9 Block 5
MEOorbit
Seventh and eighth of a constellation of eleven high-throughput communications satellites in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) built by Boeing and operated by SES.
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:26 PM
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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+01:11Max-Q
- T+02:30MECO
- T+02:33Stage 2 Separation
- T+02:41SES-1
- T+03:30Fairing Separation
- T+06:20Entry Burn Startup
- T+06:46Entry Burn Shutdown
- T+07:58SECO-1
- T+08:10Stage 1 Landing Burn
- T+08:33Stage 1 Landing
- T+27:00SES-2
- T+27:32SECO-2
- T+1:49:35SES-3
- T+1:50:04SECO-3
- T+1:53:05Payload Separation
- T+2:00:15Payload Separation
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,837
SpX Mission
#444
Pad Launch
#192
Location Launch
#250
Designator
2024-244
Weather GO
55%
Weather Concerns
Cumulus Cloud Rule, Surface Electric Fields Rule
Launch Window
NET
Dec 17, 2024, 10:26 PM
Precision
Minute
Schedule Changes
1 update
Lift Off
8:59 PM
Window Open
10:26 PM
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
- Dec 18, 2024, 1:26 AM
Launch success.
Source - Dec 18, 2024, 12:30 AM
Spacecrafts separation.
Source - Dec 17, 2024, 10:26 PM
Liftoff
Source - Dec 17, 2024, 10:11 PM
Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
Source - Dec 17, 2024, 9:00 PM
Now targeting Dec 17 at 22:26 UTC
Source - Dec 17, 2024, 8:10 PM
Now targeting Dec 17 at 22:00 UTC
Source - Dec 17, 2024, 4:37 AM
GO for launch.
Source - Dec 16, 2024, 5:03 PM
Weather is 55% favorable for launch.
Source - Dec 15, 2024, 2:59 PM
Tweaked launch window.
Source - Dec 15, 2024, 1:09 AM
NET December 17.
Source - Dec 13, 2024, 6:38 PM
Delayed to NET December 16.
Source - Dec 12, 2024, 2:04 PM
Tweaked launch window.
Source - Dec 11, 2024, 1:54 AM
Delayed to December 15 per marine navigation warnings.
Source - Dec 8, 2024, 1:51 AM
NET December 13 per marine navigation warnings.
Source - Dec 7, 2024, 2:33 AM
Tweaked launch window.
Source - Dec 6, 2024, 5:31 AM
NET December 12.
Source - Nov 27, 2024, 5:54 AM
Changed launch pad.
Source - Nov 7, 2024, 7:17 AM
NET December.
Source - Oct 31, 2023, 11:24 AM
NET 2H 2024.
Source - Mar 4, 2023, 1:51 PM
NET H2 2023
Source - Jan 9, 2023, 6:18 PM
NET 1H 2023
Source - Aug 10, 2022, 9:11 AM
NET 2023
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
Dec 17, 2024, 5:26 PM
Total Launches
281
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
28.5242, -80.6508