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Falcon 9 Block 5: Optus-X/TD7

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5: Optus-X/TD7
Start: 2024-11-17T22:28:00Z
End: 2024-11-17T23:27:00Z
Location: Launch Complex 39A

An unannounced geostationary communication satellite built by Northrop Grumman, alleged for the Australian telecommunications operator Optus. Details TBD.

Sunday, 17 November 202422:28 UTC

Mission Data

🇺🇸SpaceXEst. 2002

Launch VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

Vehicle FamilyFalcon

Vehicle Record644 of 645 launches (99.8%)

Provider TypeCommercial

Agency Record729 successes / 15 failures (98%)

Success Streak229 consecutive

Mission TypeCommunications

Target OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

Launch PadLaunch Complex 39A

Location🇺🇸 Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA USA

Orbital Launches This Year#216

Agency Launches This Year#116

Launches From This Pad224

Launches From This Site283

Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About Falcon 9 Block 5

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.

Launch updates

18 Nov 2024, 01:38 UTC
Launch success.
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17 Nov 2024, 22:28 UTC
Liftoff.
17 Nov 2024, 22:12 UTC
Unofficial Webcast by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
17 Nov 2024, 21:20 UTC
Now targeting Nov 17 at 22:28 UTC
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17 Nov 2024, 21:12 UTC
Now targeting Nov 17 at 22:08 UTC
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17 Nov 2024, 20:47 UTC
Now targeting Nov 17 at 21:48 UTC
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16 Nov 2024, 22:14 UTC
Setting GO
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16 Nov 2024, 15:40 UTC
Weather is 95% favorable for launch.
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12 Nov 2024, 23:48 UTC
Tweaked launch window.
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12 Nov 2024, 12:58 UTC
Added launch window per marine navigation warnings.
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Launch Site

Launch Complex 39A · 28.6082°N 80.6043°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.