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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Astra 1P/SES-24

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Astra 1P/SES-24
Start: 2024-06-20T21:35:00.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5 · Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

SpaceX's 375th launch · 64th this year · humanity's 6,707th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--June 20, 2024 · 21:35 UTCAdd to calendar

Success60% go

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

Weather concerns: Cumulus Cloud Rule, Anvil Rules, Lightning Rule

Window: Jun 20, 21:35 – Jun 21, 00:24 UTC

Flight preview

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Astra 1P/SES-24

ASTRA 1P, a classic wide-beam satellite, will support SES’s prime TV neighbourhood and enable content owners, private and public broadcasters across Germany, France and Spain to continue broadcasting satellite TV channels in the highest-picture quality in the most cost-efficient manner. It will be based on the full electric and powerful Spacebus NEO platform developed by Thales Alenia Space and already flight proven in orbit.

Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Booster

B1080 · flight 9 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship @ Just Read the Instructions · landed ✓ · last flew Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-62 · zone record 156/157

Watch

SpaceX Astra 1P/SES-24 — The Space Devs
SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Astra 1P/SES-24 - SLC-40 - Cape Canaveral SFS - June 20, 2024 — SPACE AFFAIRS
Watch live: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Cape Canaveral with TV satellite — Spaceflight Now
SpaceX Falcon 9 mission with Astra 1P/SES-24 — NASASpaceflight
ASTRA 1P Mission — SpaceX

Flight timeline

T−38MGO for Prop Load
T−35MStage 1 LOX Load
T−35MProp Load
T−16MStage 2 LOX Load
T−7MEngine Chill
T−1MTank Press
T−1MStartup
T−45SGO for Launch
T−3SIgnition
P0DLiftoff
T+1M12SMax-Q
T+2M31SMECO
T+2M35SStage 2 Separation
T+2M42SSES-1
T+4M27SFairing Separation
T+6M25SEntry Burn Startup
T+6M50SEntry Burn Shutdown
T+8M9SStage 1 Landing Burn
T+8M11SSECO-1
T+8M33SStage 1 Landing
T+26M38SSES-2
T+27M37SSECO-2
T+34M48SPayload Separation

Updates

Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin · 6/21/2024 · source
Spacecraft separation confirmed.
Cosmic_Penguin · 6/20/2024 · source
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin · 6/20/2024 · source
Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
LL2 · 6/20/2024 · source
Weather 60%, trending towards 40% at the end of the window
Nosu · 6/19/2024 · source
Delayed to June 20 due to weather.
Cosmic_Penguin · 6/19/2024 · source
Updated launch weather.
Cosmic_Penguin · 6/19/2024 · source
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin · 6/19/2024 · source
Scrubbed for the day due to high winds.
Cosmic_Penguin · 6/19/2024 · source
Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
LL2 · 6/19/2024 · source

Pad — Space Launch Complex 40

Local pad time: Jun 20, 5:35 PM EDT

394 launches from this pad · 1,122 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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