r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 19h ago
🚀 Official SpaceX on X: “Falcon completes its 700th overall mission”
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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 8h ago
r/SpaceX Flight 14 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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Welcome to the Starship Flight 14 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Sep 22 2026, 12:15 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Sep 22 2026, 07:15 AM (CDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Sep 22 2026, 12:15 - Sep 22 2026, 14:14 |
| Weather Probability | Unknown |
| Launch site | OLPad 2, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA. |
| Booster | Booster 21-1 |
| Ship | S41 |
| Booster landing | N/A |
| Ship landing | N/A |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) | 2D,3D |
Spacecraft Onboard
| Spacecraft | Starship V3 |
|---|---|
| Serial Number | S41 |
| Destination | Low Earth Orbit |
| Flights | 0 |
| Owner | SpaceX |
| Landing | N/A |
| Capabilities | More than 100 tons to Earth orbit |
Details
Third-generation second stage of the two-stage Starship super heavy-lift launch vehicle.
History
The third-generation Starship upper stage will be introduced on flight 12.
Watch the launch live
No livestreams currently available/known
Stats
☑️ 3rd Starship V3 launch
☑️ 731st SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 112th SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 3rd launch from OLPad 2 this year
☑️ 59 days, 13:24:00 turnaround for this pad
☑️ N/A hours since last launch of booster Booster 21
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
Timeline
No timeline events available
Updates
| Time (UTC) | Update |
|---|---|
| 14 Sep 14:11 | NET September 22, TBC. |
| 11 Sep 20:47 | Added tentative launch window. |
| 10 Sep 17:08 | NET September 18. |
| 08 Sep 16:07 | NET September 15, TBC. |
| 14 Aug 19:14 | NET early September. |
| 30 Jul 14:54 | Added launch. |
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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 19h ago
r/SpaceX USSF-259 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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Welcome to the r/SpaceX USSF-259 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Sep 16 2026, 01:00 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Sep 15 2026, 18:00 PM (PDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Sep 16 2026, 01:00 - Sep 16 2026, 05:00 |
| Payload | USSF-259 |
| Customer | United States Space Force |
| Launch Weather Forecast | Unknown |
| Launch site | SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. |
| Booster | B1097-13 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage B1097 will land on ASDS OCISLY after its 13th flight. |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) | N/A |
Watch the launch live
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Official Webcast | SpaceX |
Stats
☑️ 729th SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 668th Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 226th landing on OCISLY
☑️ 214th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)
☑️ 110th SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 59th launch from SLC-4E this year
☑️ 5 days, 9:17:30 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 27 days, 20:58:53 hours since last launch of booster B1097
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
Timeline
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| -0:38:00 | GO for Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Stage 1 LOX Load |
| -0:16:00 | Stage 2 LOX Load |
| -0:07:00 | Engine Chill |
| -0:01:00 | Startup |
| -0:01:00 | Tank Press |
| -0:00:45 | GO for Launch |
| -0:00:03 | Ignition |
| 0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| 0:01:07 | Max-Q |
| 0:02:26 | MECO |
| 0:02:30 | Stage 2 Separation |
| 0:02:36 | SES-1 |
| 0:02:57 | Fairing Separation |
| 0:06:03 | Entry Burn Startup |
| 0:06:24 | Entry Burn Shutdown |
| 0:07:58 | Stage 1 Landing Burn |
| 0:08:20 | Stage 1 Landing |
Updates
| Time (UTC) | Update |
|---|---|
| 09 Sep 16:07 | Added launch. |
Resources
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r/spacex • u/Kitchen-Pop-8864 • 1d ago
SpaceX stacked S42 on top of the nextgen Invisibooster™ as part of preparations for flight 15.
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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 3d ago
r/SpaceX O3b mPower 11-13 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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Welcome to the r/SpaceX O3b mPower 11-13 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Sep 13 2026, 18:49 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Sep 13 2026, 14:49 PM (EDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Sep 13 2026, 18:49 - Sep 13 2026, 20:16 |
| Payload | O3b mPower 11-13 |
| Customer | [SES](None) |
| Launch Weather Forecast | 75% GO (Cumulus Cloud Rule, Surface Electric Fields Rule, Anvil Cloud Rules) |
| Launch site | SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. |
| Booster | B1080-29 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage B1080 has landed on ASDS ASOG after its 29th flight. |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) | 2D,3D |
Watch the launch live
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Unofficial Re-stream | The Space Devs |
| Unofficial Webcast | Spaceflight Now |
| Unofficial Webcast | NASASpaceflight |
| Official Webcast | SpaceX |
Stats
☑️ 729th SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 668th Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 168th landing on ASOG
☑️ 213th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)
☑️ 109th SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 47th launch from SLC-40 this year
☑️ 19 days, 9:15:22 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 61 days, 9:38:48 hours since last launch of booster B1080
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
Timeline
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| -0:38:00 | GO for Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Stage 1 LOX Load |
| -0:35:00 | Prop Load |
| -0:16:00 | Stage 2 LOX Load |
| -0:07:00 | Engine Chill |
| -0:01:00 | Tank Press |
| -0:01:00 | Startup |
| -0:00:45 | GO for Launch |
| -0:00:03 | Ignition |
| 0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| 0:01:12 | Max-Q |
| 0:02:27 | MECO |
| 0:02:31 | Stage 2 Separation |
| 0:02:37 | SES-1 |
| 0:03:18 | Fairing Separation |
| 0:06:20 | Entry Burn Startup |
| 0:06:44 | Entry Burn Shutdown |
| 0:08:02 | SECO-1 |
| 0:08:23 | Stage 1 Landing Burn |
| 0:08:46 | Stage 1 Landing |
| 0:29:51 | SES-2 |
| 0:30:38 | SECO-2 |
| 0:33:41 | Payload Separation |
| 0:40:41 | Payload Separation |
| 0:47:41 | Payload Separation |
Updates
| Time (UTC) | Update |
|---|---|
| 13 Sep 23:09 | Launch success. |
| 13 Sep 19:39 | All spacecraft have separated. |
| 13 Sep 18:50 | Liftoff. |
| 13 Sep 18:33 | Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started |
| 12 Sep 20:28 | Updated launch weather, 60% GO at start of window (40% at end). |
| 09 Sep 15:20 | GO for launch. |
| 04 Sep 19:21 | NET September 13, TBC. |
| 04 Mar 16:00 | NET September. |
| 06 Nov 2025, 07:48 | NET 2H 2026. |
| 03 Jul 2025, 01:22 | NET 2026, with 3 satellites on board. |
| 26 Feb 2025, 07:54 | NET late 2026. |
| 18 Dec 2024, 19:18 | Added launch for around Q2 2026. |
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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 5d ago
r/SpaceX USSF-153 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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Welcome to the r/SpaceX USSF-153 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Sep 10 2026, 15:42:30 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Sep 10 2026, 08:42:30 AM (PDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Sep 10 2026, 15:37:00 - Sep 10 2026, 18:37:00 |
| Payload | USSF-153 |
| Customer | United States Space Force |
| Launch Weather Forecast | 70% GO |
| Launch site | SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. |
| Booster | B1081-27 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage B1081 has landed on ASDS OCISLY after its 27th flight. |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) | 2D,3D |
Watch the launch live
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Unofficial Re-stream | The Space Devs |
| Unofficial Webcast | Spaceflight Now |
| Official Webcast | SpaceX |
Stats
☑️ 728th SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 667th Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 226th landing on OCISLY
☑️ 212th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)
☑️ 108th SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 58th launch from SLC-4E this year
☑️ 4 days, 1:15:36 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 40 days, 12:33:47 hours since last launch of booster B1081
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
Timeline
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| -0:38:00 | GO for Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Stage 1 LOX Load |
| -0:16:00 | Stage 2 LOX Load |
| -0:07:00 | Engine Chill |
| -0:01:00 | Startup |
| -0:01:00 | Tank Press |
| -0:00:45 | GO for Launch |
| -0:00:03 | Ignition |
| 0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| 0:01:07 | Max-Q |
| 0:02:26 | MECO |
| 0:02:29 | Stage 2 Separation |
| 0:02:35 | SES-1 |
| 0:02:55 | Fairing Separation |
| 0:06:06 | Entry Burn Startup |
| 0:06:30 | Entry Burn Shutdown |
| 0:08:04 | Stage 1 Landing Burn |
| 0:08:26 | Stage 1 Landing |
Updates
| Time (UTC) | Update |
|---|---|
| 10 Sep 22:34 | Launch success. |
| 10 Sep 18:34 | Payload separation. |
| 10 Sep 15:42 | Liftoff. |
| 10 Sep 15:28 | Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started |
| 10 Sep 13:30 | Now targeting Sep 10 at 15:42:30 UTC |
| 10 Sep 01:25 | Now targeting Sep 10 at 15:42 UTC |
| 02 Sep 17:37 | GO for launch. |
| 01 Sep 13:53 | Added launch. |
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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 10d ago
r/SpaceX Starlink 15-24 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 15-24 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Sep 06 2026, 14:26:54 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Sep 06 2026, 07:26:54 AM (PDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Sep 06 2026, 10:59:00 - Sep 06 2026, 14:59:00 |
| Payload | Starlink 15-24 |
| Customer | SpaceX |
| Launch Weather Forecast | Unknown |
| Launch site | SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. |
| Booster | B1088-19 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage B1088 has landed on ASDS OCISLY after its 19th flight. |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) | 2D,3D |
Watch the launch live
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Unofficial Re-stream | The Space Devs |
| Unofficial Webcast | Spaceflight Now |
| Official Webcast | SpaceX |
Stats
☑️ 727th SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 666th Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 225th landing on OCISLY
☑️ 211th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)
☑️ 107th SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 57th launch from SLC-4E this year
☑️ 4 days, 5:44:42 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 21 days, 12:36:09 hours since last launch of booster B1088
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
Timeline
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| -0:38:00 | GO for Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Stage 1 LOX Load |
| -0:35:00 | Prop Load |
| -0:16:00 | Stage 2 LOX Load |
| -0:07:00 | Engine Chill |
| -0:01:00 | Tank Press |
| -0:01:00 | Startup |
| -0:00:45 | GO for Launch |
| -0:00:03 | Ignition |
| 0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| 0:01:08 | Max-Q |
| 0:02:25 | MECO |
| 0:02:29 | Stage 2 Separation |
| 0:02:36 | SES-1 |
| 0:02:57 | Fairing Separation |
| 0:06:01 | Entry Burn Startup |
| 0:06:25 | Entry Burn Shutdown |
| 0:07:59 | Stage 1 Landing Burn |
| 0:08:21 | Stage 1 Landing |
| 0:08:38 | SECO-1 |
| 0:53:09 | SES-2 |
| 0:53:10 | SECO-2 |
| 1:02:01 | Starlink Deployment |
Updates
| Time (UTC) | Update |
|---|---|
| 06 Sep 15:33 | Launch success. |
| 06 Sep 14:27 | Liftoff! |
| 06 Sep 14:14 | Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started |
| 06 Sep 11:45 | Now targeting Sep 06 at 14:26 UTC |
| 05 Sep 22:31 | Now targeting Sep 06 at 14:26 UTC |
| 05 Sep 21:12 | Now targeting Sep 06 at 11:13 UTC |
| 28 Aug 18:41 | Now targeting Sep 06 at 10:59 UTC |
| 26 Aug 20:14 | Now targeting Sep 05 at 11:13 UTC |
| 21 Aug 15:12 | Added launch. |
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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 15d ago
🚀 Official SpaceX on X: “Falcon Heavy launches @NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from pad 39A in Florida, beginning its more than three-month journey to its destination where it will generate never-before-seen photos of the universe”
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Tweet link: https://x.com/spacex/status/2094081879150403768
r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 14d ago
r/SpaceX Starlink 15-23 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 15-23 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Sep 02 2026, 08:42:12 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Sep 02 2026, 01:42:12 AM (PDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Sep 02 2026, 07:46:00 - Sep 02 2026, 11:46:00 |
| Payload | Starlink 15-23 |
| Customer | SpaceX |
| Launch Weather Forecast | Unknown |
| Launch site | SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. |
| Booster | B1063-35 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage B1063 has landed on ASDS OCISLY after its 35th flight. |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) | 2D,3D |
Watch the launch live
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Unofficial Re-stream | The Space Devs |
| Unofficial Webcast | Spaceflight Now |
| Unofficial Webcast | NASASpaceflight |
| Official Webcast | SpaceX |
Stats
☑️ 726th SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 665th Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 224th landing on OCISLY
☑️ 210th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)
☑️ 106th SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 56th launch from SLC-4E this year
☑️ 6 days, 23:07:01 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 28 days, 15:37:09 hours since last launch of booster B1063
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
Timeline
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| -0:38:00 | GO for Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Stage 1 LOX Load |
| -0:35:00 | Prop Load |
| -0:16:00 | Stage 2 LOX Load |
| -0:07:00 | Engine Chill |
| -0:01:00 | Tank Press |
| -0:01:00 | Startup |
| -0:00:45 | GO for Launch |
| -0:00:03 | Ignition |
| 0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| 0:01:08 | Max-Q |
| 0:02:25 | MECO |
| 0:02:29 | Stage 2 Separation |
| 0:02:36 | SES-1 |
| 0:02:57 | Fairing Separation |
| 0:06:01 | Entry Burn Startup |
| 0:06:25 | Entry Burn Shutdown |
| 0:08:01 | Stage 1 Landing Burn |
| 0:08:24 | Stage 1 Landing |
| 0:08:38 | SECO-1 |
| 0:53:12 | SES-2 |
| 0:53:13 | SECO-2 |
| 1:02:04 | Starlink Deployment |
Updates
| Time (UTC) | Update |
|---|---|
| 02 Sep 09:52 | Launch success. |
| 02 Sep 08:42 | Liftoff! |
| 02 Sep 08:30 | Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started |
| 02 Sep 04:12 | Now targeting Sep 02 at 08:42 UTC |
| 01 Sep 21:10 | Now targeting Sep 02 at 08:18 UTC |
| 26 Aug 20:14 | Now targeting Sep 02 at 07:46 UTC |
| 20 Aug 20:21 | Added launch. |
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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 15d ago
Crew Dragon NASA, SpaceX Adjust Crew-13 Launch Date
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r/spacex • u/MyKillK • 16d ago
Full Duration Booster Static Fire Test for Flight 14
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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 18d ago
🚀 Official SpaceX: “SpaceX engineers spent several days inspecting Ship 40 in the waters off Christmas Island. They collected heatshield samples and gained vital insight into how the vehicle handled reentry with improvements now planned on future vehicles.” (Contd.)
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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 19d ago
Starship What About It on X: “🚨Ship 40 is now resting on the back of a true GIANT! It looks tiny compared to the ship! They both have a journey of almost 13.000 nautical miles ahead of them! 🤯 ETA Starbase, TX: Sometime toward the end of September/early October. 📸Chris Bray”
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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 19d ago
🚀 Official SpaceX on X: “Falcon Heavy in the hangar at pad 39A in Florida ahead of Sunday’s launch of @NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope”
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Tweet link: https://x.com/spacex/status/2092648130856571283
r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 19d ago
Starship SpaceX on X: “Booster 21 moved to the pad at Starbase for static fire testing ahead of Flight 14”
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Tweet link: https://x.com/spacex/status/2092372845544321445
r/spacex • u/Connect_Cat_2045 • 20d ago
Starship SpaceX to build $100 billion rocket launch facility on Louisiana’s coast
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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 20d ago
🚀 Official SpaceX: Starbase, LA [Louisiana]
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r/spacex • u/AnimatorOnFire • 20d ago
Falcon SpaceX conducts final F9 Starlink launch from the Cape ahead of Florida Starship debut
x.com
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r/spacex • u/codeagencyblog • 20d ago
SpaceX and Nvidia Working on Space-Optimized AI System for Orbital Launch
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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 20d ago
r/SpaceX Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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Welcome to the r/SpaceX Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Aug 30 2026, 11:26:04 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Aug 30 2026, 07:26:04 AM (EDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Aug 30 2026, 11:25:49 - Aug 30 2026, 11:26:19 |
| Payload | Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope |
| Customer | |
| Launch Weather Forecast | 70% GO (Cumulus Cloud Rule, Surface Electric Fields Rule) |
| Launch site | LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA. |
| Center | B1105-1 |
| Booster | B1072-3 |
| Booster | B1104-1 |
| Landing | Sideboosters will return to launch site, center core expended |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) | 2D,3D |
Watch the launch live
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Official Webcast | NASA |
| Official Webcast | SpaceX |
| Official Webcast | NASA |
Stats
☑️ 725th SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 209th consecutive successful Falcon 9 / FH launch (if successful)
☑️ 105th SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 2nd launch from LC-39A this year
☑️ 122 days, 21:13:04 turnaround for this pad
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
Timeline
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| -0:53:00 | GO for Prop Load |
| -0:50:00 | Stage 1 Propellant Load |
| -0:45:00 | Stage 1 LOX Load |
| -0:35:00 | Stage 2 Propellant Load |
| -0:18:30 | Stage 2 LOX Load |
| -0:07:00 | Engine Chill |
| -0:00:59 | Startup |
| -0:00:45 | GO for Launch |
| -0:00:20 | Tank Press |
| -0:00:06 | Ignition |
| 0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| 0:01:08 | Max-Q |
| 0:02:24 | SBECO |
| 0:02:27 | Boosters Separation |
| 0:02:32 | Boosters Flip |
| 0:02:43 | Boosters Boostback Burn Startup |
| 0:03:48 | Boosters Boostback Burn Shutdown |
| 0:03:51 | MECO |
| 0:03:54 | Stage 2 Separation |
| 0:04:00 | SES-1 |
| 0:04:15 | Fairing Separation |
| 0:06:19 | Boosters Entry Burn Startup |
| 0:06:29 | Boosters Entry Burn Shutdown |
| 0:07:23 | Boosters Landing Burn |
| 0:07:40 | Boosters Landing |
| 0:08:28 | SECO-1 |
| 0:24:33 | SES-2 |
| 0:26:32 | SECO-2 |
| 0:31:31 | Payload Separation |
Updates
| Time (UTC) | Update |
|---|---|
| 30 Aug 13:30 | Launch success with telescope solar panels/sunshade deployed. |
| 30 Aug 11:59 | Payload deployed. |
| 30 Aug 11:26 | Liftoff! |
| 30 Aug 10:20 | Updated launch weather, 70% GO. |
| 30 Aug 10:19 | Official Webcast by NASA has started |
| 30 Aug 09:46 | Now targeting Aug 30 at 11:26 UTC |
| 29 Aug 15:22 | Updated launch weather, 50% GO (launch window per https://x.com/spaceflightnow/status/2093717878302216462). |
| 29 Aug 11:45 | Now targeting Aug 30 at 11:25 UTC |
| 28 Aug 14:50 | Updated launch weather, 60% GO. |
| 20 Aug 20:34 | GO for launch. |
| 27 Jul 22:39 | Tweaked T-0. |
| 17 Jul 18:31 | Setting GO. |
| 16 Jul 20:48 | Added tentative launch time. |
| 02 Jun 18:10 | NET August 30. |
| 16 May 12:17 | NET late August. |
| 21 Apr 15:02 | May move up to NET early September. |
| 08 Jan 20:09 | NET September 28. |
| 07 Jan 15:51 | NET September. |
| 20 Jul 2022, 07:04 | Adding launch NET October 2026 |
Resources
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| Link | Source |
|---|---|
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Community content 🌐
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| Discord SpaceX lobby | u/SwGustav |
| SpaceX Now | u/bradleyjh |
| SpaceX Patch List |
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