Success
Starlink Group 12-6
Communications
SpaceX(SpX)CommercialFalcon 9 Block 5
LEOorbit
A batch of 21 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 5:39 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+01:10Max-Q
- T+02:24MECO
- T+02:28Stage 2 Separation
- T+02:35SES-1
- T+03:01Fairing Separation
- T+06:05Entry Burn Startup
- T+06:33Entry Burn Shutdown
- T+07:51Stage 1 Landing Burn
- T+08:16Stage 1 Landing
- T+08:38SECO-1
- T+54:03SES-2
- T+54:04SECO-2
- T+1:05:11Starlink Deployment
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,849
SpX Mission
#449
Pad Launch
#194
Location Launch
#252
Designator
2024-254
Weather GO
90%
Weather Concerns
Cumulus Cloud Rule
Launch Window
NET
Dec 31, 2024, 5:39 AM
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
- Dec 31, 2024, 6:46 AM
Launch success.
Source - Dec 31, 2024, 5:39 AM
Liftoff.
Source - Dec 31, 2024, 5:30 AM
Unofficial Webcast by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
Source - Dec 30, 2024, 2:12 PM
Tweaked T-0.
Source - Dec 30, 2024, 1:59 PM
Now targeting Dec 31 at 05:39 UTC
Source - Dec 30, 2024, 4:14 AM
Tweaked T-0.
Source - Dec 29, 2024, 11:20 PM
Scrubbed for the day.
Source - Dec 29, 2024, 8:48 PM
Now targeting Dec 30 at 08:03 UTC
Source - Dec 29, 2024, 2:26 PM
Updated launch weather.
Source - Dec 28, 2024, 1:16 PM
Weather 60% GO
Source - Dec 27, 2024, 10:11 PM
Setting GO
Source - Dec 23, 2024, 4:06 PM
Added launch for NET December 30.
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 31, 2024, 12:39 AM
Total Launches
281
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
28.5242, -80.6508