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Galileo L13 (FOC FM26 & FM32)

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Falcon 9 Block 5

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Tuesday September 17 2024, 22:50:49 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskLOW

Go94%

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitMedium Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

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Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.562, -80.577

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Mission

Two satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation system. Originally planned for launch on Soyuz-ST and then Ariane 6 but both were unavailable. Galileo provides Europe with an alternative to the American GPS and Russian GLONASS constellations, but will be interoperable with both systems.

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Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go94%LL2 Go60%Wind1 m/sGusts3 m/sCloud55%Temp26°C

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

max cloud-top 8125 m above freezing 4903 m (87% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus · max-top 8125 m, mean 5666 m, 87% cover, freezing 4903 m

Launch Timeline

Countdown

T-00:38:00

GO for Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Stage 1 LOX Load

T-00:16:00

Stage 2 LOX Load

T-00:07:00

Engine Chill

T-00:01:00

Startup

T-00:01:00

Tank Press

T-00:00:45

GO for Launch

T-00:00:03

Ignition

In-flight

T+00:00:00

Liftoff

T+00:01:11

Max-Q

T+00:02:31

MECO

T+00:02:34

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:41

SES-1

T+00:03:24

Fairing Separation

T+00:06:20

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:38

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:08:13

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:08:27

SECO-1

T+00:08:34

Stage 1 Landing

T+03:26:52

SES-2

T+03:27:21

SECO-2

T+03:34:22

Payload Separation

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitMedium Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowTuesday September 17 2024, 22:50:49 UTC→Tuesday September 17 2024, 22:50:49 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598