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Globalstar 2-R Mission 1 (x 8)

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Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

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MINUTES

SECONDS

Sunday August 16 2026, 01:12:14 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskLOW

Go95%

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

Launch CodexDossier

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General trajectory

1 hazard area

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Booster recovery

Fairing recovery vessel· 535 km

Launching

Northeast

45° · NE

28.562, -80.577

Orbital elements (TLE)

2 element sets

Orbit

Apogee697 km

Perigee682 km

Period98.6 min

Inclination52.00°

Launch heading 45° · NE from Globalstar 2-R Mission 1 PO.

Parking orbitGlobalstar 2-R Mission 1 PO› conemedium

1 70168U 26185A 26228.05594907 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993

2 70168 52.0019 238.0134 0387556 050.1379 000.8000 15.44383598 09

OrbitGlobalstar 2-R Mission 1medium

1 70168U 26185A 26228.08649306 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990

2 70168 52.0019 238.0341 0010579 118.3058 103.0000 14.61079710 00

Pre-launch TLEs from Dillon's Space Page. Estimated before flight — the real orbit is confirmed post-launch.

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Mission

The Globalstar global mobile communications network offers global, digital real time voice, data and fax services via its Low Earth Orbit satellite constellation. The constellation operates in a 1410 km orbit inclined at 52 degrees. In early 2022, Globalstar contracted with MDA for the construction of 17 new 2nd generation refresh satellites to replenish the existing constellation. Rocket Lab is sub-contracted to build the satellites' buses and the launch dispensers.

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · Flight-provenB1090

active14th flight

Flights14

Landings14/14100%

Fastest turn22d 15h

Recovered · RTLS · LZ-40· 0 km downrange

41d 14h since last flight

Falcon 9 booster.

Previous flights · 13

Q's read

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go95%LL2 Go90%Wind1 m/sGusts2 m/sCloud64%Temp23°C

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

max cloud-top 3692 m above freezing 4275 m (9% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus

Hazards (1)All areas →Download pack

2302/2026space debrisAug 21, 02:03Z – Sep 20, 03:25Z
HYDROPAC 2302/26. INDIAN OCEAN. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 160323Z TO 160429Z, 170306Z TO 170412Z, 180252Z TO 180358Z, 190235Z TO 190341Z, 200219Z TO 200325Z, 210203Z TO 210309Z, AND 220148Z TO 220254Z AUG IN AREA BOUND BY 25-05.00S 057-53.00E, 23-17.00S 060-00.00E, 35-50.00S 074-04.00E, 37-39.00S 071-40.00E. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 220354Z AUG 26.
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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

Tank Press

T-00:01:00

Startup

T-00:00:45

GO for Launch

T-00:00:03

Ignition

In-flight

T+00:00:00

Liftoff

T+00:01:06

Max-Q

T+00:02:12

MECO

T+00:02:15

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:17

SES-1

T+00:02:20

Stage 1 Flip

T+00:02:29

Booster Boostback Burn Startup

T+00:02:58

Fairing Separation

T+00:03:24

Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown

T+00:06:14

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:31

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:07:30

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:07:54

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:08:20

SECO-1

T+00:52:14

SES-2

T+00:52:26

SECO-2

T+00:56:29

Payload Deployment Sequence Start

T+01:02:42

Payload Deployment Sequence End

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowSunday August 16 2026, 01:12:00 UTC→Sunday August 16 2026, 01:27:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record633/634 successful

Landings619/624