Success
Starlink Group 6-61
Communications
SpaceX(SpX)CommercialFalcon 9 Block 5
LEOorbit
A batch of 23 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 9:47 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+02:25MECO
- T+02:29Stage 2 Separation
- T+02:36SES-1
- T+02:57Fairing Separation
- T+06:02Entry Burn Startup
- T+06:26Entry Burn Shutdown
- T+07:44Stage 1 Landing Burn
- T+08:13Stage 1 Landing
- T+08:37SECO-1
- T+54:05SES-2
- T+54:06SECO-2
- T+1:05:13Starlink Deployment
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,784
SpX Mission
#415
Pad Launch
#267
Location Launch
#981
Designator
2024-191
Weather GO
85%
Weather Concerns
Cumulus Cloud Rule
Launch Window
NET
Oct 23, 2024, 9:47 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
- Oct 23, 2024, 10:57 PM
Launch success.
Source - Oct 23, 2024, 9:47 PM
Liftoff.
Source - Oct 23, 2024, 9:37 PM
Unofficial Webcast by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
Source - Oct 23, 2024, 1:01 AM
Weather is 85% favorable for launch.
Source - Oct 23, 2024, 12:23 AM
Scrubbed for the day.
Source - Oct 22, 2024, 11:14 PM
New T-0.
Source - Oct 22, 2024, 10:06 PM
Now targeting 23:48 UTC
Source - Oct 22, 2024, 9:20 PM
Now targeting 23:28 UTC
Source - Oct 22, 2024, 8:00 PM
GO for launch.
Source - Oct 21, 2024, 11:22 PM
Delayed to October 22 EDT.
Source - Oct 21, 2024, 7:03 PM
New T-0.
Source - Oct 21, 2024, 7:53 AM
Updated T-0
Source - Oct 20, 2024, 3:26 AM
Tweaked T-0.
Source - Oct 19, 2024, 5:49 PM
Weather is 70% favorable for launch.
Source - Oct 17, 2024, 5:51 PM
NET October 21 per marine navigation warnings.
Source - Oct 15, 2024, 4:53 AM
NET October 20 per marine navigation warnings.
Source - Oct 13, 2024, 11:15 PM
Targeting NET October 19 UTC per NOTAMs F3809/24.
Source - Oct 2, 2024, 4:32 PM
Postponed back to October TBD with cancellation of marine navigation warnings.
Source - Oct 2, 2024, 3:03 AM
Targeting NET October 5 per marine navigation warnings.
Source - Sep 29, 2024, 5:02 AM
Postponed to October TBD.
Source - Sep 27, 2024, 2:22 AM
Added 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
Oct 23, 2024, 5:47 PM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778