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Falcon 9 Block 5

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Thursday February 15 2024, 06:05:37 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskLOW

Go93%

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLunar Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 39A

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Launch Complex 39A

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

28.608, -80.604

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Mission

This is the first flight of Nova-C lander which was developed by Intuitive Machines. This mission is a part of CLPS program and carries various NASA payloads in support of Artemis lunar program, as well as multiple commercial payloads.

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · Flight-provenB1060

expended18th flight

Flights20

Landings19/19100%

Fastest turn27d 4h

Recovered · RTLS · LZ-1· 15 km downrange

144d 2h since last flight

Stage Expended for the Galileo L12 mission.

Previous flights · 19

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Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go93%LL2 Go90%Wind1 m/sGusts4 m/sCloud36%Temp26°C

Limiting rule: No flight within 10 nmi of any lightning flash in the previous 30 minutes (extended for nearby cloud).

METAR reports DISTANT lightning (beyond 10 SM, outside the LCC radius): "KTTS 090700Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT022 26/24 A3005 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N SLP180 $"

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+00:01:12

Max-Q

T+00:02:14

MECO

T+00:02:17

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:25

SES-1

T+00:02:30

Booster Boostback Burn Startup

T+00:03:06

Fairing Separation

T+00:03:27

Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown

T+00:06:11

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:22

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:07:17

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:07:34

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:07:46

SECO-1

T+00:41:40

SES-2

T+00:42:33

SECO-2

T+00:48:24

Payload Separation

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLunar Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 39A

SiteKennedy Space Center, FL, USA

WindowThursday February 15 2024, 06:05:37 UTC→Thursday February 15 2024, 06:05:37 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598