Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 0A

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 0A
Start: 2023-04-02T14:29:00.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5 · Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

SpaceX's 235th launch · 22nd this year · humanity's 6,423rd orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--April 2, 2023 · 14:29 UTCAdd to calendar

Success90% go

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

Window: Apr 2, 14:29 – Apr 2, 14:29 UTC

Flight preview

First mission launched by the Space Development Agency for the Tranche 0 Transport Layer.

Government/Top Secret · Polar Orbit (PO)

B1075 · flight 2 · Return to Launch Site @ Landing Zone 4 · landed ✓ · last flew Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 2-4 · zone record 35/35

Successful launch
Nosu · 4/2/2023 · source
Liftoff
Nosu · 4/2/2023 · source
Livestream has started
LL2 · 4/2/2023 · source
Delayed 24 hours
Jay · 4/1/2023 · source
Targeting NET April 1
Nosu · 3/31/2023 · source
No launch attempt on March 31, next opportunity on April 3 per latest NGA notice.
Nosu · 3/31/2023 · source
Abort at T-3 seconds. Next attempt 24 hours later
Nosu · 3/30/2023 · source
Livestream has started
LL2 · 3/30/2023 · source
Go for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/29/2023 · source
Updating T-0
Nosu · 3/28/2023 · source

Local pad time: Apr 2, 7:29 AM PDT

284 launches from this pad · 900 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA