Welcome to the [email protected] Transporter 8 Unofficial Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

Welcome everyone! I’m @threelonmusketeers, and I’ll be your host for this launch!

Scheduled for (UTC)	Jun 12 2023, 21:30
Scheduled for (local)	Jun 12 2023, 14:30 PM (PDT)
Payload	Transporter 8
Launch site	SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Booster	B1071-9
Landing	The Falcon 9 first stage will attempt to land back at the launch site after this flight.
Mission success criteria	Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit

Timeline

Time	Update
T-12h 54m	Thread goes live
T-56m	Mission control audio goes live
T-42m	Range is ready
T-38m	Clock paused in anticipation of a new T-0
T-40m	New T-0 of 21:35 UTC
T-37m	Tanks venting for propellant load
T-35m	Launch autosequence has started
T-20:05	S2 RP-1 load complete
T-16:30	S2 LOX loading started
T-6:49	Engine Chill
T-6:02	S1 RP-1 load complete
T-4:47	Start of strongback retract
T-2:53	S1 LOx load complete
T-1:36	S2 LOx load complete
T-60	Startup
T-42	Go for launch
T-0	Liftoff
T+1:03	MaxQ
T+2:18	MECO
T+2:21	StageSep
T+2:30	SES-1
T+2:50	Boostback burn startup
T+3:04	Fairing separation
T+3:29	Boostback burn shutdown
T+6:13	Entry burn
T+7:33	Landing burn
T+7:50	S1 Landing
T+8:30	SECO-1
T+8:41	Nominal orbit
T+56:54	SES-2
T+56:57	SECO-2
T+57:10	Nominal orbit
T+59:59	Deployments begin
T+1:24:51	Deployments complete; mission success!

Watch the launch live

Stream	Link
SpaceX hosted webcast	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO3luySkHQU
SpaceX mission control audio	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZccHQ2jQOPo

Stats

• 254th SpaceX launch all time
• 200th Falcon Family Booster landing! 🥳
• 11th landing on LZ-4
• 215th consecutive successful Falcon 9 launch (excluding Amos-6) (if successful)
• 41st SpaceX launch this year
• 12th launch from SLC-4E this year

Stats include F1, F9, FH and Starship

Mission Details 🚀

Link	Source
SpaceX mission website	SpaceX

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