


00:07:00 Falcon 9 begins engine chill prior to launch.Here are the remaining milestones for the rest of the countdown: 00:08:35 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1)Ģ:48 a.m.: Everything continues to proceed as expected with the fueling of the Falcon 9 ahead of a 2:58 a.m.00:02:28 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO).00:01:12 Max Q (moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket).Here's a look at the post-launch timeline: Liftoff!Ģ:58 a.m.: The Falcon 9 has lifted off from Pad 39-A at Kennedy Space Center carrying 53 Starlink satellites to orbit.Ģ:53 a.m.: Less than five minutes remaining until the liftoff of a Falcon 9 from Pad 39-A at Kennedy Space Center. Updates from Thursday's event below: The Falcon 9 has landedģ:08 a.m.: The Falcon 9 first-stage booster has landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.

Space Force.įor the latest, visit /launchschedule. Weather conditions are expected to be greater than 90% "go" for liftoff, according to Space Launch Delta 45 forecasters with the U.S. Payload deployment is expected a little over an hour after liftoff. Shortly after liftoff, the Falcon 9's first stage will target a drone ship landing in the Atlantic Ocean. If everything goes according to plan, 53 internet-beaming Starlink satellites will be lofted joining the more than 3,600 already in orbit. 2, for the launch of a 230-foot Falcon 9 rocket from Pad 39-A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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Read our full post-launch story here.įollow live updates as SpaceX targets 2:43 a.m. EST! The rocket boosted 53 Starlink satellites to orbit then landed on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Journalism like this takes time and resources. Please support it with a subscription here. Space is important to us and that's why we're working to bring you top coverage of the industry and Florida launches. Watch Video: SpaceX successfully sends 53 Starlink satellites to orbit
