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SpaceXFalcon 9 Block 5Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Globalstar 2-R Mission 1 (x 8)

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August 16, 2026 · 01:12 UTCAdd to calendar

Launch SuccessfulWeather 90% go

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SpaceX's 717th launch · 98th this year · humanity's 7,365th orbital launch attempt

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

Weather concerns: Anvil Cloud Rules, Cumulus Cloud Rule

Window: Aug 16, 01:12 – Aug 16, 01:27 UTC

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Airspace & maritime notices

  • Sector Jacksonville, Territorial Sea - Sector Jacksonville, Submerged Land Act (SLA)/Space Operations/Hazardous Warning Area/Commercial (Hazardous) · Expired

    Matched by proximity to the pad · Source

  • Sector Jacksonville, Territorial Sea - Sector Jacksonville, Submerged Land Act (SLA)/Space Operations/Active RNA/Commercial (RNA) · Expired · standing regulated area

    Matched by proximity to the pad · Source

  • Cape Canaveral, FL, Saturday, August 15, 2026 Local — 260816 Full CS SpaceX GlobalStar 2-R-1 (X4025) · Expired · up to 18,000 ft

    Matched by proximity to the pad · Source

  • District 7, Oceanic boundary to EEZ - Sector Charleston, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)/Space Operations/Hazardous Warning Area/Commercial (Hazardous) · Expired

    Matched by proximity to the pad · Source

  • Cape Canaveral, FL, Saturday, August 15, 2026 Local — 260816 Full CS SpaceX GlobalStar 2-R-1 (X4025) · Expired · up to 18,000 ft

    Matched by proximity to the pad · Source

  • Cape Canaveral, FL, Sunday, August 16, 2026 Local — 260817 Full CS SpaceX GlobalStar 2-R-1 (X4025) · Expired · up to 18,000 ft

    Matched by proximity to the pad · Source

  • Cape Canaveral, FL, Sunday, August 16, 2026 Local — 260817 Full CS SpaceX GlobalStar 2-R-1 (X4025) · Expired · up to 18,000 ft

    Matched by proximity to the pad · Source

Globalstar 2-R Mission 1 (x 8)

The Globalstar global mobile communications network offers global, digital real time voice, data and fax services via its Low Earth Orbit satellite constellation. The constellation operates in a 1410 km orbit inclined at 52 degrees. In early 2022, Globalstar contracted with MDA for the construction of 17 new 2nd generation refresh satellites to replenish the existing constellation. Rocket Lab is sub-contracted to build the satellites' buses and the launch dispensers.

Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Booster

  • B1090 · flight 14 · Return to Launch Site @ Landing Zone 40 · landed · last flew Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-50 · zone record 5/5

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Flight timeline

  1. T−38MGO for Prop Load
  2. T−35MProp Load
  3. T−35MStage 1 LOX Load
  4. T−16MStage 2 LOX Load
  5. T−7MEngine Chill
  6. T−1MTank Press
  7. T−1MStartup
  8. T−45SGO for Launch
  9. T−3SIgnition
  10. T−0Liftoff
  11. T+1M6SMax-Q
  12. T+2M12SMECO
  13. T+2M15SStage 2 Separation
  14. T+2M17SSES-1
  15. T+2M20SStage 1 Flip
  16. T+2M29SBooster Boostback Burn Startup
  17. T+2M58SFairing Separation
  18. T+3M24SBooster Boostback Burn Shutdown
  19. T+6M14SEntry Burn Startup
  20. T+6M31SEntry Burn Shutdown
  21. T+7M30SStage 1 Landing Burn
  22. T+7M54SStage 1 Landing
  23. T+8M20SSECO-1
  24. T+52M14SSES-2
  25. T+52M26SSECO-2
  26. T+56M29SPayload Deployment Sequence Start
  27. T+1H2M42SPayload Deployment Sequence End

Updates

  • Launch success, all satellites successfully deployed.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/16/2026 · source

  • Liftoff.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/16/2026 · source

  • Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

    LL2 · 8/16/2026 · source

  • Tweaked T-0.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/16/2026 · source

  • Updated launch weather, 90% GO.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/15/2026 · source

  • Rescheduled for August 16 UTC.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/7/2026 · source

  • Tweaked T-0.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/3/2026 · source

  • NET August 16 UTC, TBC.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/3/2026 · source

  • NET August.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 7/16/2026 · source

  • Reverted back to NET June TBD.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/15/2026 · source

Pad — Space Launch Complex 40

Local pad time: Aug 15, 9:12 PM EDT

400 launches from this pad · 1,128 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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