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

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

SpaceX's 714th launch · 95th this year · humanity's 7,370th orbital launch attempt

August 31, 2026Add to calendar
TBD

Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources.

Window: Aug 31, 00:00 – Aug 31, 00:00 UTC

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Globalstar 2-R Mission 1 (x 9)

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

  • Unknown F9 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship @ A Shortfall of Gravitas · zone record 162/163

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Flight timeline

  1. T−38MGO for Prop Load
  2. T−35MStage 1 LOX Load
  3. T−35MProp 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. P0DLiftoff
  11. T+1M9SMax-Q
  12. T+2M26SMECO
  13. T+2M30SStage 2 Separation
  14. T+2M37SSES-1
  15. T+3M9SFairing Separation
  16. T+6M40SEntry Burn Startup
  17. T+7M3SEntry Burn Shutdown
  18. T+8M14SSECO-1
  19. T+8M25SStage 1 Landing Burn
  20. T+8M49SStage 1 Landing
  21. T+53M20SSES-2
  22. T+53M36SSECO-2
  23. T+1H1M37SPayload Deployment Sequence Start
  24. T+1H8M17SPayload Deployment Sequence End

Updates

  • NET August.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 7/16/2026 · source

  • Reverted back to NET June TBD.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/15/2026 · source

  • NET June 20, TBC.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/8/2026 · source

  • NET early June.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/17/2026 · source

  • Postponed to May TBD.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/15/2026 · source

  • Updated launch window.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/14/2026 · source

  • Delayed to May 20.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/14/2026 · source

  • Delayed to May 18.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/12/2026 · source

  • GO for launch.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/8/2026 · source

  • NET May.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/8/2026 · source

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