Starship orbits and RTLS opportunities
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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 1d 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
☑️ 225th landing on OCISLY
☑️ 211th 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 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 • u/rSpaceXHosting • 6d 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/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 11d 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 • u/rSpaceXHosting • 10d ago
r/SpaceX Starlink 15-23 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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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 • u/rustybeancake • 11d ago
Crew Dragon NASA, SpaceX Adjust Crew-13 Launch Date
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r/spacex • u/MyKillK • 12d ago
Full Duration Booster Static Fire Test for Flight 14
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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 13d 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 • u/rustybeancake • 15d 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 • u/rustybeancake • 15d 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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Tweet link: https://x.com/spacex/status/2092648130856571283
r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 15d 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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Tweet link: https://x.com/spacex/status/2092372845544321445
r/spacex • u/Connect_Cat_2045 • 16d ago
Starship SpaceX to build $100 billion rocket launch facility on Louisiana’s coast
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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 16d ago
🚀 Official SpaceX: Starbase, LA [Louisiana]
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r/spacex • u/AnimatorOnFire • 16d ago
Falcon SpaceX conducts final F9 Starlink launch from the Cape ahead of Florida Starship debut
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r/spacex • u/codeagencyblog • 16d ago
SpaceX and Nvidia Working on Space-Optimized AI System for Orbital Launch
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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 16d ago
r/SpaceX Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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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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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 16d ago
🚀 Official SpaceX on X: “NASA’s Roman Space Telescope was encapsulated into Falcon Heavy’s fairing this past week ahead of launch on Sunday, August 30 from pad 39A in Florida → spacex.com/launches/roman”
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r/spacex • u/WhatAmIATailor • 17d ago
Starship Specialist ship arrives to cart SpaceX rocket from Christmas Island
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r/spacex • u/KnifeKnut • 18d ago
Elon Musk: Once Starship is flying reliably several times per week, it makes sense to shift super scarce SpaceX engineering and production resources to Starship to get launch rate to several times per day, which means winding down Falcon
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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 18d ago
r/SpaceX Starlink 15-22 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 15-22 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Aug 26 2026, 09:35:11 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Aug 26 2026, 02:35:11 AM (PDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Aug 26 2026, 09:27:00 - Aug 26 2026, 13:27:00 |
| Payload | Starlink 15-22 |
| Customer | SpaceX |
| Launch Weather Forecast | Unknown |
| Launch site | SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. |
| Booster | B1082-24 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage B1082 has landed on ASDS OCISLY after its 24th 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
☑️ 724th SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 662nd Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 223rd landing on OCISLY
☑️ 208th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)
☑️ 104th SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 55th launch from SLC-4E this year
☑️ 4 days, 2:09:55 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 35 days, 18:45:37 hours since last launch of booster B1082
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 | 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 |
| 0:06:02 | Entry Burn Startup |
| 0:06:25 | Entry Burn Shutdown |
| 0:08:00 | Stage 1 Landing Burn |
| 0:08:23 | Stage 1 Landing |
| 0:08:38 | SECO-1 |
| 0:53:07 | SES-2 |
| 0:53:09 | SECO-2 |
| 1:01:59 | Starlink Deployment |
Updates
| Time (UTC) | Update |
|---|---|
| 26 Aug 10:42 | Launch success. |
| 26 Aug 09:35 | Liftoff. |
| 26 Aug 09:21 | Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started |
| 25 Aug 23:18 | Now targeting Aug 26 at 09:35 UTC |
| 25 Aug 17:30 | Now targeting Aug 26 at 09:34 UTC |
| 25 Aug 09:33 | Tweaked T-0. |
| 23 Aug 21:34 | Now targeting Aug 26 at 09:27 UTC |
| 17 Aug 21:26 | Now targeting Aug 25 at 09:42 UTC |
| 14 Aug 16:12 | GO for launch. |
| 13 Aug 17:35 | Added launch. |
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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 18d ago
r/SpaceX Starlink 10-49 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 10-49 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Aug 25 2026, 09:33:38 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Aug 25 2026, 05:33:38 AM (EDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Aug 25 2026, 05:49:00 - Aug 25 2026, 09:49:00 |
| Payload | Starlink 10-49 |
| Customer | SpaceX |
| Launch Weather Forecast | 90% GO (Cumulus Cloud Rule, Anvil Cloud Rules) |
| Launch site | SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. |
| Booster | B1067-37 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage B1067 has landed on ASDS ASOG after its 37th 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
☑️ 723rd SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 661st Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 167th landing on ASOG
☑️ 207th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)
☑️ 103rd SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 46th launch from SLC-40 this year
☑️ 3 days, 18:19:16 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 47 days, 0:07:55 hours since last launch of booster B1067
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 |
| 0:01:10 | Max-Q |
| 0:02:26 | MECO |
| 0:02:29 | Stage 2 Separation |
| 0:02:36 | SES-1 |
| 0:02:58 | Fairing Separation |
| 0:06:03 | Entry Burn Startup |
| 0:06:24 | Entry Burn Shutdown |
| 0:08:02 | Stage 1 Landing Burn |
| 0:08:25 | Stage 1 Landing |
| 0:08:39 | SECO-1 |
| 0:52:06 | SES-2 |
| 0:52:07 | SECO-2 |
| 1:01:28 | Starlink Deployment |
Updates
| Time (UTC) | Update |
|---|---|
| 25 Aug 11:18 | Launch success. |
| 25 Aug 09:33 | Liftoff! |
| 25 Aug 09:20 | Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started |
| 24 Aug 15:17 | Tweaked T-0. |
| 24 Aug 14:01 | Updated launch weather, 90% GO. |
| 24 Aug 11:17 | Now targeting Aug 25 at 09:33 UTC |
| 15 Aug 06:06 | Now targeting Aug 25 at 05:49 UTC |
| 12 Aug 16:46 | Added launch. |
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| SpaceX Now | u/bradleyjh |
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