SpaceX

Starlink Group 8-3

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

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Saturday August 10 2024, 12:50:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

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Mission

A batch of 21 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Launch Timeline

Countdown

T-00:38:00

GO for Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Stage 1 LOX Load

T-00:35:00

Prop 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+00:01:10

Max-Q

T+00:02:26

MECO

T+00:02:30

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:36

SES-1

T+00:02:59

Fairing Separation

T+00:06:13

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:34

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:07:59

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:08:21

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:08:39

SECO-1

T+00:54:50

SES-2

T+00:54:51

SECO-2

T+01:03:44

Starlink Deployment

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowSaturday August 10 2024, 12:00:00 UTC→Saturday August 10 2024, 14:48:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598

All launches

SpaceX

Starlink Group 8-3

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

-

00

HOURS

:

00

MINUTES

:

00

SECONDS

Saturday August 10 2024, 12:50:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskLOW

Go93%

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

Explore

Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.562, -80.577

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Mission

A batch of 21 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · Flight-provenB1067

active21st flight

Flights36

Landings36/36100%

Fastest turn22d 16h

Recovered · ASDS · JRTI· 618 km downrange

66d 10h since last flight

Falcon 9 Block 5 booster first used for the CRS-22 mission.

Q's read

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go93%LL2 Go95%Wind2 m/sGusts4 m/sCloud37%Temp26°C

Launch Timeline

Countdown

T-00:38:00

GO for Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Stage 1 LOX Load

T-00:35:00

Prop 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+00:01:10

Max-Q

T+00:02:26

MECO

T+00:02:30

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:36

SES-1

T+00:02:59

Fairing Separation

T+00:06:13

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:34

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:07:59

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:08:21

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:08:39

SECO-1

T+00:54:50

SES-2

T+00:54:51

SECO-2

T+01:03:44

Starlink Deployment

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowSaturday August 10 2024, 12:00:00 UTC→Saturday August 10 2024, 14:48:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

Explore

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · Flight-provenB1067

active21st flight

Flights36

Landings36/36100%

Fastest turn22d 16h

Recovered · ASDS · JRTI· 618 km downrange

66d 10h since last flight

Falcon 9 Block 5 booster first used for the CRS-22 mission.

Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.562, -80.577

Scrub riskLOW

Go93%

Q's read

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go93%LL2 Go95%Wind2 m/sGusts4 m/sCloud37%Temp26°C