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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Hera
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Hera launched on Mon, Oct 7, 2024, 02:52 PM UTC — a SpaceX mission.
Launch SuccessfulSpaceX
Lifted offNET Oct 2024
NET Mon, Oct 7, 2024, 02:52 PM UTC
Live coverage
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Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Falcon 9Vehicle
SpaceXProvider
Space Launch Complex 40Pad
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USALocation
Robotic ExplorationMission type
AsteroidOrbit
Flight sequence
Mission timeline
Key events from liftoff — ignition, staging, separation and deployment — with their times relative to T0.
- GO for Prop LoadT- 00:38:00
- Prop LoadT- 00:35:00
- Stage 1 LOX LoadT- 00:35:00
- Stage 2 LOX LoadT- 00:16:00
- Engine ChillT- 00:07:00
- StartupT- 00:01:00
- Tank PressT- 00:01:00
- GO for LaunchT- 00:00:45
- IgnitionT- 00:00:03
- LiftoffT+ 00:00:00
- Max-QT+ 00:01:14
- MECOT+ 00:02:41
- Stage 2 SeparationT+ 00:02:44
- SES-1T+ 00:02:51
- Fairing SeparationT+ 00:03:33
- Fairing SeparationT+ 00:03:33
- SECO-1T+ 00:07:39
- SECO-1T+ 00:07:39
- SES-2T+ 00:52:22
- SECO-1T+ 00:54:00
- Payload SeparationT+ 01:16:02
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Falcon 9 to Asteroid. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:00
SimulatedRepresentative Falcon 9 ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Hera
Hera is a space mission in development at the European Space Agency in its Space Safety program. Its primary objective is to study the Didymos binary asteroid system that was impacted by DART and contribute to validation of the kinetic impact method to deviate a near-Earth asteroid in a colliding trajectory with Earth. It will measure the size and the morphology of the crater created by and momentum transferred by an artificial projectile impacting an asteroid, which will allow measuring the efficiency of the deflection produced by the impact. It will also analyze the expanding debris cloud caused by the impact.
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Frequently asked
What time does Falcon 9 Block 5 | Hera launch?
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Hera is scheduled to lift off Mon, Oct 7, 2024, 02:52 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Falcon 9 Block 5 | Hera?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching Falcon 9 Block 5 | Hera?
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Hera is a SpaceX mission flying on a Falcon 9.
Where does Falcon 9 Block 5 | Hera launch from?
It lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.