Welcome to the /c/SpaceX O3b mPOWER 5 & 6 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2023-11-12, 21:08 |
|---|---|
| Launch Window (UTC) | 21:08 - 22:37 |
| Scheduled for (local) | 2023-11-12, 16:08 (EST) |
| Launch site | SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida |
| Payload | O3b mPOWER 5 & 6 |
| Booster | B1076-9 |
| Landing site | A Shortfall of Gravitas |
| Customer | SES O3b |
| Mission success criteria | Successful delivery payloads to MEO |
Webcasts
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Spaceflight Now | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSuaTlPphIM |
| NASASpaceflight | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWjAI-ga2Hg |
| The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCKbySZ-AuE |
| Space Affairs | https://www.facebook.com/spaceaffairsplus/videos/349933967590763/ |
| SpaceX | https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1723807184931410185#m |
| The Space Devs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnwgTeH3dkg |
Stats
☑️ 298th SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 246th Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 51st landing on ASOG
☑️ 259th consecutive successful Falcon 9 launch (excluding Amos-6) (if successful)
☑️ 84th SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 47th launch from SLC-40 this year
☑️ 4 days, 16:02:30 turnaround for this pad Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
Mission Details 🚀
| Link | Source |
|---|---|
| SpaceX mission website | SpaceX |
https://nitter.net/SpaceX/status/1722838194499235852#m
Targeting Sunday, November 12 for a Falcon 9 launch of SpaceX’s third @SES_Satellites O3b mPOWER mission from Space Launch Complex 40 in Florida → spacex.com/launches
https://nitter.net/SpaceX/status/1723796110354039027#m
Less than one hour until Falcon 9’s launch of the @SES_Satellites O3b mPOWER mission from Space Launch Complex 40 in Florida. The 89-minute window opens at 4:08 p.m. ET → spacex.com/launches
SpaceflightNow are live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSuaTlPphIM
NSF are live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWjAI-ga2Hg
The Launch Pad are live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCKbySZ-AuE
SpaceX are live: https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1723807184931410185#m
Engine chill has started. Stage 1 fuel load complete.
Strongback retract has started.
Stage 1 LOx load complete.
Space Affairs are live: https://www.facebook.com/spaceaffairsplus/videos/349933967590763/
Due to a technical issue, they were unable to stream on YouTube.
Liftoff!
Stage 2 LOx load complete, Falcon 9 is in startup, LD is go for launch.
MECO, stage separation, M-vac ignition, and fairing separation.
SECO, nominal orbital insertion.
Stage 1 landing confirmed!
Stage 1 entry burn startup, stage 1 FTS has safed, and stage 1 entry burn shutdown.
Nominal entry burn.
SpaceX webcast is ending because the size of the payload adapter obstructs views of the payload. Payload deployment will be announced later on social media.