Nova-C IM-1
Falcon 9 Block 5
SpaceX
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Weather Forecast During Launch
According to weather officials, there's a 90% chance of favorable weather conditions at the time of the launch. Officials are monitoring weather conditions with concerns related to Thick Cloud Layers Rule.
Trajectory
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Rocket Launch Timeline
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| T- 00 : 38 : 00 | GO for Prop Load Launch director verifies go for propellant load |
| T- 00 : 35 : 00 | Prop Load Start of propelland loading |
| T- 00 : 35 : 00 | Stage 1 LOX Load Start of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage |
| T- 00 : 16 : 00 | Stage 2 LOX Load Start of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage |
| T- 00 : 07 : 00 | Engine Chill Start of engine chilling |
| T- 00 : 01 : 00 | Tank Press Fuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels |
| T- 00 : 01 : 00 | Startup The onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks |
| T- 00 : 00 : 45 | GO for Launch Launch director verifies go for launch |
| T- 00 : 00 : 03 | Ignition Start of the engine ignition sequence |
| T+ 00 : 00 : 00 | Liftoff First upwards movement of the rocket |
| T+ 00 : 01 : 12 | Max-Q Maximum dynamic pressure |
| T+ 00 : 02 : 14 | MECO Cut-off of the main engine |
| T+ 00 : 02 : 17 | Stage 2 Separation Separation of the second stage from the first |
| T+ 00 : 02 : 25 | SES-1 First start of the second engine |
| T+ 00 : 02 : 30 | Booster Boostback Burn Startup Start of the booster boostback burn |
| T+ 00 : 03 : 06 | Fairing Separation Separation of the payload fairing |
| T+ 00 : 03 : 27 | Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown End of the booster boostback burn |
| T+ 00 : 06 : 11 | Entry Burn Startup Start of the atmospheric entry burn |
| T+ 00 : 06 : 22 | Entry Burn Shutdown End of the atmospheric entry burn |
| T+ 00 : 07 : 17 | Stage 1 Landing Burn Start of the first stage landing burn |
| T+ 00 : 07 : 34 | Stage 1 Landing Landing of the first stage |
| T+ 00 : 07 : 46 | SECO-1 First cut-off of the second engine |
| T+ 00 : 41 : 40 | SES-2 Second start of the second engine |
| T+ 00 : 42 : 33 | SECO-2 Second cut-off of the second engine |
| T+ 00 : 48 : 24 | Payload Separation Final deployment of the payload from the rocket |
Mission
Nova-C IM-1
- Type: Lunar Exploration
- Orbit: Lunar Orbit
- Launch Cost: $52,000,000
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.
Location
Launch Complex 39A
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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Launch Complex 39A has witnessed the launch of 208 rockets, including 207 orbital launch attempts. While Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA, has been the site for 266 rocket launches.
The John F. Kennedy Space Center, located on Merritt Island, Florida, is one of NASA's ten field centers. Since 1968, KSC has been NASA's primary launch center of American spaceflight, research, and technology. Launch operations for the Apollo, Skylab and Space Shuttle programs were carried out from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 and managed by KSC. Located on the east coast of Florida, KSC is adjacent to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS).
Rocket
SpaceX 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.
Landing
Core B1060
The Falcon 9 first stage B1060 has landed back at the launch site after its 18th flight. Booster B1060 last launched 04/28/2024 and has seen 19 successful launches and landings. Stage Expended for the Galileo L12 mission.
A sonic boom is likely to occur a few minutes after launch as the booster returns to the launch site. Be prepared for a loud but thrilling experience! Learn more about rocket launch sonic booms
Landing Zone 1 - LZ-1
LZ-1 Pad located at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at the previous LC-13
Return to Launch Site - RTLS
A return to launch site usually means that after stage separation the booster flips and does a burn back towards the launch site, landing near where it initially launched from.
Agency
SpaceX
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.
