Success
EchoStar 24/Jupiter-3
Communications
SpaceX(SpX)CommercialFalcon Heavy
GTOorbit
Geostationary communications satellite built by Maxar Technologies for EchoStar. With a capacity of 500 Gbps, its purpose is to relieve broadband capacity constraints in the Americas.
Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 3:04 AM
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,482
SpX Mission
#265
Pad Launch
#163
Location Launch
#221
Designator
2023-108
Weather GO
65%
Weather Concerns
Cumulus Cloud Rule, Thick Cloud Layers Rule, Anvil Cloud Rules
Launch Window
NET
Jul 29, 2023, 3:04 AM
Precision
Minute
Schedule Changes
1 update
Falcon Heavy Specs
The Falcon Heavy is a variant of the Falcon 9 full thrust launch vehicle and consists of a standard Falcon 9 rocket core, with two additional boosters derived from the Falcon 9 first stage.
Length
70 m
Diameter
12.2 m
Launch Mass
1,400 t
Thrust
22,819 kN
LEO Capacity
63,800 kg
GTO Capacity
26,700 kg
Launch Cost
$90M
Reusable
Yes
Maiden Flight
2018
Fastest Turnaround
2mo 14d
Total Launches
12
Successful
12
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
12
Maiden flight: Feb 6, 2018
Social Flight Log
- Jul 29, 2023, 7:55 AM
Launch success.
Source - Jul 29, 2023, 3:04 AM
Liftoff.
Source - Jul 29, 2023, 2:44 AM
Livestream has started
Source - Jul 28, 2023, 12:45 AM
Fixed launch window.
Source - Jul 27, 2023, 8:29 PM
Delayed per FAA advisory
Source - Jul 27, 2023, 3:18 AM
Confirmed next attempt on July 27 LT.
Source - Jul 27, 2023, 3:08 AM
Scrubbed for the day.
Source - Jul 27, 2023, 3:04 AM
Hold.
Source - Jul 27, 2023, 2:44 AM
Livestream has started
Source - Jul 25, 2023, 2:18 AM
GO for launch.
Source - Jul 24, 2023, 4:45 PM
Updated launch window and weather.
Source - Jul 24, 2023, 2:25 AM
Weather 80% GO.
Source - Jul 20, 2023, 7:30 AM
Setting T-0
Source - Jul 20, 2023, 3:59 AM
NET July 27 UTC.
Source - Jul 19, 2023, 2:01 PM
NET July 23/24 per marine navigation warnings.
Source - Jul 17, 2023, 11:55 AM
Revert to NET July TBD.
Source - Jul 2, 2023, 6:33 PM
Adding T-0
Source - Jun 23, 2023, 4:44 AM
Moved up to NET July 2023.
Source - May 5, 2023, 7:34 PM
NET August
Source - May 2, 2023, 2:59 PM
NET July 18
Source - Oct 4, 2022, 7:10 AM
H1 2023
Source - May 16, 2022, 6:03 PM
Adding launch NET Q1 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
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
Jul 28, 2023, 11:04 PM
Total Launches
281
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
28.5242, -80.6508