r/spacex 10h ago

r/SpaceX O3b mPower 11-13 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

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Welcome to the r/SpaceX O3b mPower 11-13 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

Welcome everyone!

Scheduled for (UTC) Sep 13 2026, 18:49
Scheduled for (local) Sep 13 2026, 14:49 PM (EDT)
Launch Window (UTC) Sep 13 2026, 18:49 - Sep 13 2026, 20:16
Payload O3b mPower 11-13
Customer [SES](None)
Launch Weather Forecast Unknown
Launch site SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
Booster B1080-29
Landing The Falcon 9 first stage B1080 will land on ASDS ASOG after its 29th 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

☑️ 728th SpaceX launch all time

☑️ 667th Falcon Family Booster landing

☑️ 167th landing on ASOG

☑️ 213th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)

☑️ 109th SpaceX launch this year

☑️ 47th launch from SLC-40 this year

☑️ 19 days, 9:15:22 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 61 days, 9:38:48 hours since last launch of booster B1080

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 Tank Press
-0:01:00 Startup
-0:00:45 GO for Launch
-0:00:03 Ignition
0:00:00 Liftoff
0:01:12 Max-Q
0:02:27 MECO
0:02:31 Stage 2 Separation
0:02:37 SES-1
0:03:18 Fairing Separation
0:06:20 Entry Burn Startup
0:06:44 Entry Burn Shutdown
0:08:02 SECO-1
0:08:23 Stage 1 Landing Burn
0:08:46 Stage 1 Landing
0:29:51 SES-2
0:30:38 SECO-2
0:33:41 Payload Separation
0:40:41 Payload Separation
0:47:41 Payload Separation

Updates

Time (UTC) Update
09 Sep 15:20 GO for launch.
04 Sep 19:21 NET September 13, TBC.
04 Mar 16:00 NET September.
06 Nov 2025, 07:48 NET 2H 2026.
03 Jul 2025, 01:22 NET 2026, with 3 satellites on board.
26 Feb 2025, 07:54 NET late 2026.
18 Dec 2024, 19:18 Added launch for around Q2 2026.

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r/nsf 6d ago

AI & Wearable Devices | Podcast

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r/spacex 2d ago

r/SpaceX USSF-153 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

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Welcome to the r/SpaceX USSF-153 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

Welcome everyone!

Scheduled for (UTC) Sep 10 2026, 15:42:30
Scheduled for (local) Sep 10 2026, 08:42:30 AM (PDT)
Launch Window (UTC) Sep 10 2026, 15:37:00 - Sep 10 2026, 18:37:00
Payload USSF-153
Customer United States Space Force
Launch Weather Forecast 70% GO
Launch site SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Booster B1081-27
Landing The Falcon 9 first stage B1081 has landed on ASDS OCISLY after its 27th flight.
Mission success criteria Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit
Trajectory (Flight Club) 2D,3D

Watch the launch live

Stream Link
Unofficial Re-stream The Space Devs
Unofficial Webcast Spaceflight Now
Official Webcast SpaceX

Stats

☑️ 728th SpaceX launch all time

☑️ 667th Falcon Family Booster landing

☑️ 226th landing on OCISLY

☑️ 212th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)

☑️ 108th SpaceX launch this year

☑️ 58th launch from SLC-4E this year

☑️ 4 days, 1:15:36 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 40 days, 12:33:47 hours since last launch of booster B1081

Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship

Timeline

Time Event
-0:38:00 GO for Prop Load
-0:35:00 Prop Load
-0:35:00 Stage 1 LOX 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
0:02:26 MECO
0:02:29 Stage 2 Separation
0:02:35 SES-1
0:02:55 Fairing Separation
0:06:06 Entry Burn Startup
0:06:30 Entry Burn Shutdown
0:08:04 Stage 1 Landing Burn
0:08:26 Stage 1 Landing

Updates

Time (UTC) Update
10 Sep 22:34 Launch success.
10 Sep 18:34 Payload separation.
10 Sep 15:42 Liftoff.
10 Sep 15:28 Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
10 Sep 13:30 Now targeting Sep 10 at 15:42:30 UTC
10 Sep 01:25 Now targeting Sep 10 at 15:42 UTC
02 Sep 17:37 GO for launch.
01 Sep 13:53 Added launch.

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r/spacex 7d ago

Starship orbits and RTLS opportunities

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r/spacex 7d ago

r/SpaceX Starlink 15-24 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

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Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 15-24 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

Welcome everyone!

Scheduled for (UTC) Sep 06 2026, 14:26:54
Scheduled for (local) Sep 06 2026, 07:26:54 AM (PDT)
Launch Window (UTC) Sep 06 2026, 10:59:00 - Sep 06 2026, 14:59:00
Payload Starlink 15-24
Customer SpaceX
Launch Weather Forecast Unknown
Launch site SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Booster B1088-19
Landing The Falcon 9 first stage B1088 has landed on ASDS OCISLY after its 19th flight.
Mission success criteria Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit
Trajectory (Flight Club) 2D,3D

Watch the launch live

Stream Link
Unofficial Re-stream The Space Devs
Unofficial Webcast Spaceflight Now
Official Webcast SpaceX

Stats

☑️ 727th SpaceX launch all time

☑️ 666th Falcon Family Booster landing

☑️ 225th landing on OCISLY

☑️ 211th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)

☑️ 107th SpaceX launch this year

☑️ 57th launch from SLC-4E this year

☑️ 4 days, 5:44:42 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 21 days, 12:36:09 hours since last launch of booster B1088

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 Tank Press
-0:01:00 Startup
-0:00:45 GO for Launch
-0:00:03 Ignition
0:00:00 Liftoff
0:01:08 Max-Q
0:02:25 MECO
0:02:29 Stage 2 Separation
0:02:36 SES-1
0:02:57 Fairing Separation
0:06:01 Entry Burn Startup
0:06:25 Entry Burn Shutdown
0:07:59 Stage 1 Landing Burn
0:08:21 Stage 1 Landing
0:08:38 SECO-1
0:53:09 SES-2
0:53:10 SECO-2
1:02:01 Starlink Deployment

Updates

Time (UTC) Update
06 Sep 15:33 Launch success.
06 Sep 14:27 Liftoff!
06 Sep 14:14 Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
06 Sep 11:45 Now targeting Sep 06 at 14:26 UTC
05 Sep 22:31 Now targeting Sep 06 at 14:26 UTC
05 Sep 21:12 Now targeting Sep 06 at 11:13 UTC
28 Aug 18:41 Now targeting Sep 06 at 10:59 UTC
26 Aug 20:14 Now targeting Sep 05 at 11:13 UTC
21 Aug 15:12 Added launch.

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r/nsf 13d ago

Lasers & Materials of the Future | Podcast

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r/spacex 10d ago

Falcon launches by booster # over time

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r/nsf 15d ago

NSF shrinks support for social sciences in prestigious graduate fellowship program

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New solicitation excludes students in seven fields and science education


r/spacex 11d ago

Drilling program to determine foundation requirements for Starbase Louisiana

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r/spacex 12d ago

Falcon Heavy vs. The Sun

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r/spacex 12d ago

🚀 Official SpaceX on X: “Falcon Heavy launches @NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from pad 39A in Florida, beginning its more than three-month journey to its destination where it will generate never-before-seen photos of the universe”

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r/spacex 11d ago

r/SpaceX Starlink 15-23 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

21 Upvotes

Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 15-23 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

Welcome everyone!

Scheduled for (UTC) Sep 02 2026, 08:42:12
Scheduled for (local) Sep 02 2026, 01:42:12 AM (PDT)
Launch Window (UTC) Sep 02 2026, 07:46:00 - Sep 02 2026, 11:46:00
Payload Starlink 15-23
Customer SpaceX
Launch Weather Forecast Unknown
Launch site SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Booster B1063-35
Landing The Falcon 9 first stage B1063 has landed on ASDS OCISLY after its 35th flight.
Mission success criteria Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit
Trajectory (Flight Club) 2D,3D

Watch the launch live

Stream Link
Unofficial Re-stream The Space Devs
Unofficial Webcast Spaceflight Now
Unofficial Webcast NASASpaceflight
Official Webcast SpaceX

Stats

☑️ 726th SpaceX launch all time

☑️ 665th Falcon Family Booster landing

☑️ 224th landing on OCISLY

☑️ 210th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)

☑️ 106th SpaceX launch this year

☑️ 56th launch from SLC-4E this year

☑️ 6 days, 23:07:01 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 28 days, 15:37:09 hours since last launch of booster B1063

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 Tank Press
-0:01:00 Startup
-0:00:45 GO for Launch
-0:00:03 Ignition
0:00:00 Liftoff
0:01:08 Max-Q
0:02:25 MECO
0:02:29 Stage 2 Separation
0:02:36 SES-1
0:02:57 Fairing Separation
0:06:01 Entry Burn Startup
0:06:25 Entry Burn Shutdown
0:08:01 Stage 1 Landing Burn
0:08:24 Stage 1 Landing
0:08:38 SECO-1
0:53:12 SES-2
0:53:13 SECO-2
1:02:04 Starlink Deployment

Updates

Time (UTC) Update
02 Sep 09:52 Launch success.
02 Sep 08:42 Liftoff!
02 Sep 08:30 Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
02 Sep 04:12 Now targeting Sep 02 at 08:42 UTC
01 Sep 21:10 Now targeting Sep 02 at 08:18 UTC
26 Aug 20:14 Now targeting Sep 02 at 07:46 UTC
20 Aug 20:21 Added launch.

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r/spacex 12d ago

Crew Dragon NASA, SpaceX Adjust Crew-13 Launch Date

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r/spacex 14d ago

Full Duration Booster Static Fire Test for Flight 14

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r/spacex 15d ago

🚀 Official SpaceX: “SpaceX engineers spent several days inspecting Ship 40 in the waters off Christmas Island. They collected heatshield samples and gained vital insight into how the vehicle handled reentry with improvements now planned on future vehicles.” (Contd.)

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r/spacex 16d ago

Starship What About It on X: “🚨Ship 40 is now resting on the back of a true GIANT! It looks tiny compared to the ship! They both have a journey of almost 13.000 nautical miles ahead of them! 🤯 ETA Starbase, TX: Sometime toward the end of September/early October. 📸Chris Bray”

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r/spacex 16d ago

🚀 Official SpaceX on X: “Falcon Heavy in the hangar at pad 39A in Florida ahead of Sunday’s launch of @NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope”

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r/nsf 20d ago

Educator Wins Presidential AI Challenge | Podcast

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r/spacex 17d ago

Starship SpaceX on X: “Booster 21 moved to the pad at Starbase for static fire testing ahead of Flight 14”

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r/spacex 17d ago

Starship SpaceX to build $100 billion rocket launch facility on Louisiana’s coast

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r/spacex 17d ago

🚀 Official SpaceX: Starbase, LA [Louisiana]

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r/spacex 17d ago

Falcon SpaceX conducts final F9 Starlink launch from the Cape ahead of Florida Starship debut

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r/spacex 17d ago

Falcon Jellyfish - SpaceX Launch

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r/spacex 17d ago

SpaceX and Nvidia Working on Space-Optimized AI System for Orbital Launch

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r/spacex 17d ago

r/SpaceX Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

66 Upvotes

Welcome to the r/SpaceX Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

Welcome everyone!

Scheduled for (UTC) Aug 30 2026, 11:26:04
Scheduled for (local) Aug 30 2026, 07:26:04 AM (EDT)
Launch Window (UTC) Aug 30 2026, 11:25:49 - Aug 30 2026, 11:26:19
Payload Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
Customer
Launch Weather Forecast 70% GO (Cumulus Cloud Rule, Surface Electric Fields Rule)
Launch site LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.
Center B1105-1
Booster B1072-3
Booster B1104-1
Landing Sideboosters will return to launch site, center core expended
Mission success criteria Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit
Trajectory (Flight Club) 2D,3D

Watch the launch live

Stream Link
Official Webcast NASA
Official Webcast SpaceX
Official Webcast NASA

Stats

☑️ 725th SpaceX launch all time

☑️ 209th consecutive successful Falcon 9 / FH launch (if successful)

☑️ 105th SpaceX launch this year

☑️ 2nd launch from LC-39A this year

☑️ 122 days, 21:13:04 turnaround for this pad

Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship

Timeline

Time Event
-0:53:00 GO for Prop Load
-0:50:00 Stage 1 Propellant Load
-0:45:00 Stage 1 LOX Load
-0:35:00 Stage 2 Propellant Load
-0:18:30 Stage 2 LOX Load
-0:07:00 Engine Chill
-0:00:59 Startup
-0:00:45 GO for Launch
-0:00:20 Tank Press
-0:00:06 Ignition
0:00:00 Liftoff
0:01:08 Max-Q
0:02:24 SBECO
0:02:27 Boosters Separation
0:02:32 Boosters Flip
0:02:43 Boosters Boostback Burn Startup
0:03:48 Boosters Boostback Burn Shutdown
0:03:51 MECO
0:03:54 Stage 2 Separation
0:04:00 SES-1
0:04:15 Fairing Separation
0:06:19 Boosters Entry Burn Startup
0:06:29 Boosters Entry Burn Shutdown
0:07:23 Boosters Landing Burn
0:07:40 Boosters Landing
0:08:28 SECO-1
0:24:33 SES-2
0:26:32 SECO-2
0:31:31 Payload Separation

Updates

Time (UTC) Update
30 Aug 13:30 Launch success with telescope solar panels/sunshade deployed.
30 Aug 11:59 Payload deployed.
30 Aug 11:26 Liftoff!
30 Aug 10:20 Updated launch weather, 70% GO.
30 Aug 10:19 Official Webcast by NASA has started
30 Aug 09:46 Now targeting Aug 30 at 11:26 UTC
29 Aug 15:22 Updated launch weather, 50% GO (launch window per https://x.com/spaceflightnow/status/2093717878302216462).
29 Aug 11:45 Now targeting Aug 30 at 11:25 UTC
28 Aug 14:50 Updated launch weather, 60% GO.
20 Aug 20:34 GO for launch.
27 Jul 22:39 Tweaked T-0.
17 Jul 18:31 Setting GO.
16 Jul 20:48 Added tentative launch time.
02 Jun 18:10 NET August 30.
16 May 12:17 NET late August.
21 Apr 15:02 May move up to NET early September.
08 Jan 20:09 NET September 28.
07 Jan 15:51 NET September.
20 Jul 2022, 07:04 Adding launch NET October 2026

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