EDT: Reminder that tonight's Falcon Heavy launch will not include booster landings at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. –Emre Kelly No SpaceX booster landings tonightħ:45 p.m. EDT: Teams in KSC's Launch Control Center continue counting down to liftoff at 8:26 p.m. EDT, the rocket will fly an eastern trajectory before ditching its three boosters in the Atlantic Ocean. EDT: At T-minus 15 minutes, Falcon Heavy continues to wrap up the fueling process at pad 39A. –Emre Kelly T-minus 15 minutes to Falcon HeavyĨ:11 p.m. T-minus 00:07:00: Falcon Heavy begins engine chillĠ0:00:59: Flight computer commanded to begin final pre-launch checksĠ0:00:45: SpaceX Launch Director verifies go for launchĠ0:00:20: Propellant tanks pressurize for flightĠ0:00:06: Engine controller commands engine ignition sequence to start Here's the remainder of tonight's timeline: ViaSat-3 communications satellite is on internal power and all payloads are "go" for launch. EDT: Continuing to push toward liftoff at 8:26 p.m. T-plus 00:01:09: Max Q (moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket)Ġ0:03:05: Side booster engine cutoff (BECO)Ġ0:04:13: 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO)Ġ0:04:23: 2nd stage engine starts (SES-1)Ġ0:08:06: 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1)Ġ0:29:42: 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2)Ġ0:31:46: 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2)Ġ4:22:19: 2nd stage engine starts (SES-3)Ġ4:23:14: 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-3)Ġ4:45:17: Astranis's first MicroGEO satellite deploysĨ:16 p.m. Here's a breakdown of the long post-launch timeline: EDT: Now T-minus 5 minutes to liftoff from pad 39A. Spacecraft separation will start in about four-and-a-half-hours.Ĩ:21 p.m. EDT: Liftoff of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center! Reminder that this mission does not include booster landings at the Cape, so no sonic booms this time. This mission will not include local booster landings at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, nor will it include a drone ship landing.įollow live updates below: Liftoff of Falcon Heavy!Ĩ:26 p.m. Packed in Falcon Heavy's payload fairing is ViaSat-3 Americas, a commercial communications satellite. That means Falcon Heavy, which is essentially three Falcon 9 rockets strapped together, will need to fly at 8:26 p.m. EDT, SpaceX said teams are now targeting the end of the window due to strong ground winds at pad 39A. EDT Sunday, April 30, for the launch of a three-core Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. EDT Sunday, April 30! The launch from Kennedy Space Center kicks off a nearly five-hour spacecraft separation process, which is part of the reason why the rocket's three boosters did not attempt landings.įollow live updates as SpaceX targets 8:26 p.m. Update: Liftoff of Falcon Heavy with the ViaSat-3 Americas satellite at 8:26 p.m. Please support it with a subscription here. Journalism like this takes time and resources. Space is important to us and that’s why we're working to bring you top coverage of the industry and Florida launches.
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