About EchoStar 24/Jupiter-3
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.
Orbital Attempt
#6,482
SpX Mission
#265
Pad Launch
#163
Location Launch
#221
Designator
2023-108
Weather GO
65%
Cumulus Cloud Rule, Thick Cloud Layers Rule, Anvil Cloud Rules
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
Capacity
63,800 kg
Capacity
26,700 kg
Launch Cost
$90M
Reusable
Yes
Maiden Flight
2018
Fastest Turnaround
1mo 2d
Total Launches
14
Successful
14
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
14
Maiden flight: Feb 6, 2018
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
743
Successful
728
Failed
15
Pending
137
Consecutive Success
228
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
283
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
28.5242, -80.6508
Watching in person?Viewing guide for Kennedy Space Center
Jul 29, 2023, 3:04 AM
Minute
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Launch success.
SourceLiftoff.
SourceLivestream has started
SourceFixed launch window.
SourceDelayed per FAA advisory
SourceConfirmed next attempt on July 27 LT.
SourceScrubbed for the day.
SourceHold.
SourceLivestream has started
SourceGO for launch.
SourceUpdated launch window and weather.
SourceWeather 80% GO.
SourceSetting T-0
SourceNET July 27 UTC.
SourceNET July 23/24 per marine navigation warnings.
SourceRevert to NET July TBD.
SourceAdding T-0
SourceMoved up to NET July 2023.
SourceNET August
SourceNET July 18
SourceH1 2023
SourceAdding launch NET Q1 2023
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