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SpaceXFalcon HeavyLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

GOES-U

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June 25, 2024 · 21:26 UTC

Launch SuccessfulWeather 70% go
GOES-U

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Summary

GOES-U launched on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA on June 25, 2024 at 21:26 UTC. The launch window ran from 21:16 to 23:16 UTC. It was SpaceX's 378th launch, 67th this year and humanity's 6,711th orbital launch attempt. It was the 10th Falcon Heavy flight and the 1st this year. Booster B1087 flew for the 1st time and was expended. Booster B1072 flew for the 1st time and landed at Landing Zone 1. Booster B1086 flew for the 1st time and landed at Landing Zone 2. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). GOES 19, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 16,017 × 35,247 km orbit inclined 4.3°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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Vehicle
Falcon Heavy · SpaceXGeostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
Booster
  • B1087 · flight 1 · expendable38/42 landed here
  • B1072 · flight 1 · Return to Launch Site at Landing Zone 1 · landed53/54 landed here · 15 km downrange
  • B1086 · flight 1 · Return to Launch Site at Landing Zone 2 · landed17/17 landed here · 15 km downrange
Mission
Earth Science · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)for NASA
Milestone
10th Falcon Heavy flight · 1st this yearSpaceX's 378th launch67th this yearhumanity's 6,711th orbital launch attempt122nd orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

4.3°Inclination
16017 × 35247 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
949.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements
95.2°Ascending node
842 d agoElement epoch2024-06-26 11:02 UTC · stale

GOES 19 · NORAD 60133 · 2024-119 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

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Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2024-119A
Epoch
2024-06-26 11:02:49 UTC
Mean motion
1.51639569 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.3004423
Inclination
4.3467°
Ascending node
95.2357°
Arg. of perigee
179.9845°
Mean anomaly
331.4193°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
3
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GTO.

Flight timeline

30 steps, T−53 min to T+4 h 30 min
  1. T−53MGO for Prop Load
  2. T−50MStage 1 Propellant Load
  3. T−45MStage 1 LOX Load
  4. T−35MStage 2 Propellant Load
  5. T−18M30SStage 2 LOX Load
  6. T−7MEngine Chill
  7. T−59SStartup
  8. T−45SGO for Launch
  9. T−20STank Press
  10. T−6SIgnition
  11. T−0Liftoff
  12. T+1M11SMax-Q
  13. T+2M25SSBECO
  14. T+2M28SBoosters Separation
  15. T+2M44SBoosters Boostback Burn Startup
  16. T+3M53SBoosters Boostback Burn Shutdown
  17. T+3M56SMECO
  18. T+3M59SStage 2 Separation
  19. T+4M6SSES-1
  20. T+4M24SFairing Separation
  21. T+6M36SBoosters Entry Burn Startup
  22. T+6M51SBoosters Entry Burn Shutdown
  23. T+7M53SBoosters Landing Burn
  24. T+8M11SBoosters Landing
  25. T+8M23SSECO-1
  26. T+26M19SSES-2
  27. T+27M46SSECO-2
  28. T+4H21M18SSES-3
  29. T+4H21M51SSECO-3
  30. T+4H30M2SPayload Separation

Catalogued objects

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit

  • GOES 19 · NORAD 60133 · in orbit

Falcon Heavy-010 Stage 2 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-U (GOES-U) is the fourth of the next generation of geostationary weather satellites, known as the GOES-R series. The four satellites of the series provide advanced imaging with increased spatial resolution and faster coverage for more accurate forecasts, real-time mapping of lightning activity, and improved monitoring of solar activity. Once GOES-U reaches orbit, it will be renamed GOES-19.

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Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

181st launch from Launch Complex 39A, 13th this year · 239th from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Local pad time at liftoff: Jun 25, 5:26 PM EDT, in daylight

224 launches from this pad · 283 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

32 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Launch success with spacecraft solar arrays deployed.

Cosmic_Penguin · Jun 26, 2024 · source

Show 9 earlier updates

  • Spacecraft separation.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/26/2024 · source

  • Liftoff.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/25/2024 · source

  • Weather 60%

    Nosu · 6/25/2024 · source

  • Delayed by 10 minutes

    Nosu · 6/25/2024 · source

  • Official Webcast by NASA has started

    LL2 · 6/25/2024 · source

  • Weather 30%

    Nosu · 6/22/2024 · source

  • Updated launch window.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/9/2024 · source

  • NET June 25.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/26/2024 · source

  • Delayed to NET May 2024.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 2/27/2024 · source

Questions

When did GOES-U launch?

GOES-U launched on June 25, 2024 at 21:26 UTC. The launch window ran from 21:16 to 23:16 UTC.

Where can I watch GOES-U?

Coverage: Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-U (GOES-U) Launch; Watch live: SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches GOES-U weather satellite from NASA's Kennedy Space Center; SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launches GOES-U. Watch the replay

What rocket launched GOES-U?

Falcon Heavy, flown by SpaceX. Falcon Heavy spec sheet

Where did GOES-U launch from?

Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA. Liftoff was Jun 25, 5:26 PM EDT local time at the pad.

Did the booster land?

Booster B1087 flew for the 1st time and was expended. Booster B1072 flew for the 1st time and landed at Landing Zone 1. Booster B1086 flew for the 1st time and landed at Landing Zone 2.

What orbit did GOES-U reach?

GOES 19, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 16,017 × 35,247 km orbit inclined 4.3°.

How many satellites did GOES-U launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).

Which program is GOES-U part of?

Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite. About Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite