Welcome to the GOES-U Launch Discussion and Updates Thread! First Falcon Heavy launch of the year!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2024-06-25 21:26 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | 2024-06-25 17:26 (EDT) |
| Launch site | LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida. |
| Launch vehicle | Falcon Heavy |
| Center | 1087-1 (expended) |
| Booster | 1072-1 (RTLS, LZ1) |
| Booster | 1086-1 (RTLS, LZ2) |
| Customer | NASA / NOAA |
| Payload | GOES-U |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of payload into Geostationary Transfer Orbit |
Livestreams
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| NASA | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4HH_fL7QVk |
| Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSRo1H73O9g |
| Spaceflight Now | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SBxb5-S8HM |
| NASASpaceflight | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kMlfbo1lts |
| The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTDhfuRxo7U |
| Everyday Astronaut | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=227WGGFeDoc |
| SpaceX | |
| The Space Devs |
Stats
Sourced from NextSpaceflight and r/SpaceX:
☑️ 1st Falcon Heavy launch this year, 10th overall
☑️ 13th launch from LC-39A this year
☑️ 32 days, 18:31:00 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 65th SpaceX launch this year, 365th overall (excluding Starship tests)
☑️ 67th SpaceX launch this year, 378th overall (including Starship tests)
☑️ 280th consecutive successful Falcon 9 / FH launch (excluding Amos-6) (if successful)
☑️ 325th & 326th Falcon Family Booster landings, 334th and 335th Falcon recovery attempt
Payload info: GOES-U
NextSpaceflight:
GOES-U will provide advanced imagery and atmospheric measurements of Earth’s weather, oceans, and environment, as well as real-time mapping of total lightning activity and improved monitoring of solar activity and space weather.
Resources and articles:
Please post small launch updates, discussions, and questions here! Also feel free to leave feedback or suggestions for the mod team. We’re still a relatively small sub, so feedback from the community is very valuable!"
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Nominal boostback burn of the side boosters, center core MECO, stage 2 separation, M-vac ignition, and fairing separation!