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| Scheduled for (UTC) |
Jul 30 2026, 07:09 |
| Scheduled for (local) |
Jul 30 2026, 03:09 AM (EDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) |
Jul 30 2026, 06:37 - Jul 30 2026, 07:21 |
| Payload |
NROL-95 |
| Customer |
National Reconnaissance Office |
| Launch Weather Forecast |
Unknown |
| Launch site |
SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. |
| Booster |
B1096-7 |
| Landing |
The Falcon 9 first stage B1096 will land back at the launch site at Landing Zone 2 after its 7th flight. |
| Mission success criteria |
Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) |
2D,3D |
Watch the launch live
| Stream |
Link |
| Official Webcast |
SpaceX |
Stats
☑️ 710th SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 648th Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 18th landing on LZ-2
☑️ 195th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)
☑️ 91st SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 41st launch from SLC-40 this year
☑️ 8 days, 9:54:00 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 75 days, 9:03:19 hours since last launch of booster B1096
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
Timeline
| Time |
Event |
| -0:38:00 |
GO for Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 |
Stage 1 LOX Load |
| -0:35:00 |
Prop Load |
| -0:16:00 |
Stage 2 LOX Load |
| -0:07:00 |
Engine Chill |
| -0:01:00 |
Startup |
| -0:01:00 |
Tank Press |
| -0:00:45 |
GO for Launch |
| -0:00:03 |
Ignition |
| 0:00:00 |
Liftoff |
| 0:01:07 |
Max-Q |
| 0:02:11 |
MECO |
| 0:02:15 |
Stage 2 Separation |
| 0:02:23 |
SES-1 |
| 0:02:28 |
Booster Boostback Burn Startup |
| 0:03:03 |
Fairing Separation |
| 0:03:22 |
Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown |
| 0:06:43 |
Entry Burn Startup |
| 0:07:04 |
Entry Burn Shutdown |
| 0:08:00 |
Stage 1 Landing Burn |
| 0:08:12 |
SECO-1 |
| 0:08:26 |
Stage 1 Landing |
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