Success
Starlink Group 6-39
Communications
SpaceX(SpX)CommercialFalcon 9 Block 5
LEOorbit
A batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 10:06 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+01:10Max-Q
- T+02:27MECO
- T+02:31Stage 2 Separation
- T+02:32SES-1
- T+03:05Fairing Separation
- T+06:19Entry Burn Startup
- T+06:38Entry Burn Shutdown
- T+08:05Stage 1 Landing Burn
- T+08:27Stage 1 Landing
- T+08:41SECO-1
- T+53:39SES-2
- T+53:41SECO-2
- T+1:04:48Starlink Deployment
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,627
SpX Mission
#329
Pad Launch
#226
Location Launch
#936
Designator
2024-038
Weather GO
98%
Weather Concerns
Cumulus Cloud Rule
Launch Window
NET
Feb 25, 2024, 10:06 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
- Feb 25, 2024, 11:16 PM
Launch success.
Source - Feb 25, 2024, 10:06 PM
Liftoff.
Source - Feb 25, 2024, 9:58 PM
Livestream has started
Source - Feb 25, 2024, 7:34 PM
New T-0.
Source - Feb 25, 2024, 2:06 AM
Launch time accurate to the second.
Source - Feb 25, 2024, 12:26 AM
Scrubbed for the day.
Source - Feb 24, 2024, 10:46 PM
Updating T-0
Source - Feb 24, 2024, 9:39 PM
Updating T-0
Source - Feb 24, 2024, 6:14 AM
GO for launch.
Source - Feb 23, 2024, 4:16 PM
Updated launch weather.
Source - Feb 21, 2024, 11:26 PM
Updated launch window.
Source - Feb 20, 2024, 4:37 AM
Added launch window per marine navigation warnings.
Source - Feb 9, 2024, 7:39 AM
Targeting NET early February 24 UTC per NOTAM A0490/24 & F0550/24.
Source - Feb 8, 2024, 4:15 PM
Marine navigation warnings retracted, new launch date TBD.
Source - Feb 7, 2024, 11:43 AM
Launch delayed to account for delays with previous Falcon 9 launches.
Source - Feb 4, 2024, 5:09 AM
Tweaked launch window.
Source - Feb 3, 2024, 9:54 AM
Adding approximate launch window
Source - Feb 3, 2024, 12:44 AM
Targeting NET February 10 UTC per NOTAM F0471/24.
Source - Dec 20, 2023, 10:21 AM
Adding launch
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
Feb 25, 2024, 5:06 PM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778