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Falcon 9 Block 5 | MRV-1
Falcon 9 Block 5 | MRV-1 launched on Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 09:15 PM UTC — a SpaceX mission.
Launch SuccessfulSpaceX
Lifted offNET Jul 2026
NET Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 09:15 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
Mission ExtensionMission type
Geostationary Transfer OrbitOrbit
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+ 00:01:12
- MECOT+ 00:02:37
- Stage 2 SeparationT+ 00:02:41
- SES-1T+ 00:02:48
- Fairing SeparationT+ 00:03:29
- SECO-1T+ 00:07:55
- SES-2T+ 00:29:00
- SECO-2T+ 00:30:05
- Payload SeparationT+ 00:35:34
- Payload SeparationT+ 00:45:34
- Payload SeparationT+ 00:55:34
- SECO-2T+ 00:56:51
- Payload SeparationT+ 01:05:34
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Falcon 9 to Geostationary Transfer Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 17:30
SimulatedRepresentative Falcon 9 ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
MRV-1
The Northrop Grumman/SpaceLogistics MRV-1 is a mission extension payload including a mission robotic vehicle (MRV) and multiple mission extension pods (MEPs). The MRV is designed to attach up to 30 MEPs (Mission Extension Pods) to various satellites in GEO over the course of its life, and the MEPs (Mission Extension Pods) are 400 kg spacecraft designed to be captured by the MRV and then attached to a customer's satellite. A single MEP can extend a 2000 kg satellite's service life by up to 6 years. For this mission, 2 of the MEP's will service satellites for Intelsat, while the third will service a satellite for Optus.
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Frequently asked
What time does Falcon 9 Block 5 | MRV-1 launch?
Falcon 9 Block 5 | MRV-1 is scheduled to lift off Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 09:15 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Falcon 9 Block 5 | MRV-1?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching Falcon 9 Block 5 | MRV-1?
Falcon 9 Block 5 | MRV-1 is a SpaceX mission flying on a Falcon 9.
Where does Falcon 9 Block 5 | MRV-1 launch from?
It lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.