GOES-U
Falcon Heavy
SpaceX
Rocket Launch Videos
Weather Forecast During Launch
According to weather officials, there's a 70% chance of favorable weather conditions at the time of the launch. Officials are monitoring weather conditions with concerns related to Cumulus Cloud Rule, Anvil Cloud Rules, Surface Electric Fields Rule.
Trajectory
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Rocket Launch Timeline
Enhance your rocket launch experience with a detailed timeline! From pre-launch preparations to post-launch milestones, a well-structured schedule ensures every step—payload prep, safety checks, and liftoff—runs smoothly. Stay informed and follow the action with precision.
| T- 00 : 53 : 00 | GO for Prop Load Launch director verifies go for propellant load |
| T- 00 : 50 : 00 | Stage 1 Propellant Load Start of propellant loading in the first stage |
| T- 00 : 45 : 00 | Stage 1 LOX Load Start of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage |
| T- 00 : 35 : 00 | Stage 2 Propellant Load Start of propellant loading in the second stage |
| T- 00 : 18 : 30 | 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 : 00 : 59 | 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 : 20 | Tank Press Fuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels |
| T- 00 : 00 : 06 | Ignition Start of the engine ignition sequence |
| T+ 00 : 00 : 00 | Liftoff First upwards movement of the rocket |
| T+ 00 : 01 : 11 | Max-Q Maximum dynamic pressure |
| T+ 00 : 02 : 25 | SBECO Cut-off of the side boosters |
| T+ 00 : 02 : 28 | Boosters Separation Separation of the side boosters |
| T+ 00 : 02 : 44 | Boosters Boostback Burn Startup Start of the boosters boostback burn |
| T+ 00 : 03 : 53 | Boosters Boostback Burn Shutdown End of the boosters boostback burn |
| T+ 00 : 03 : 56 | MECO Cut-off of the main engine |
| T+ 00 : 03 : 59 | Stage 2 Separation Separation of the second stage from the first |
| T+ 00 : 04 : 06 | SES-1 First start of the second engine |
| T+ 00 : 04 : 24 | Fairing Separation Separation of the payload fairing |
| T+ 00 : 06 : 36 | Boosters Entry Burn Startup Start of the boosters atmospheric entry burn |
| T+ 00 : 06 : 51 | Boosters Entry Burn Shutdown End of the boosters atmospheric entry burn |
| T+ 00 : 07 : 53 | Boosters Landing Burn Start of the boosters landing burn |
| T+ 00 : 08 : 11 | Boosters Landing Landing of the boosters |
| T+ 00 : 08 : 23 | SECO-1 First cut-off of the second engine |
| T+ 00 : 26 : 19 | SES-2 Second start of the second engine |
| T+ 00 : 27 : 46 | SECO-2 Second cut-off of the second engine |
| T+ 04 : 21 : 18 | SES-3 Third start of the second engine |
| T+ 04 : 21 : 51 | SECO-3 Third cut-off of the second engine |
| T+ 04 : 30 : 02 | Payload Separation Final deployment of the payload from the rocket |
Mission
GOES-U
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit
- Launch Cost: $90,000,000
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-U (GOES-U) is the fourth of the next generation of geostationary weather satellites, known as the GOES-R series. The four satellites of the series provide advanced imaging with increased spatial resolution and faster coverage for more accurate forecasts, real-time mapping of lightning activity, and improved monitoring of solar activity. Once GOES-U reaches orbit, it will be renamed GOES-19.
Location
Launch Complex 39A
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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Launch Complex 39A has witnessed the launch of 199 rockets, including 198 orbital launch attempts. While Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA, has been the site for 257 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 Heavy
The Falcon Heavy is a variant of the Falcon 9 full thrust launch vehicle and consists of a standard Falcon 9 rocket core, with two additional boosters derived from the Falcon 9 first stage.
Landing
The booster serial number is unknown at this time. Check back for more details about the booster.
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.
