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Falcon 9 Block 5 | OneWeb 20
Falcon 9 Block 5 | OneWeb 20 launched on Sun, Oct 20, 2024, 05:13 AM UTC — a SpaceX mission.
Launch SuccessfulSpaceX
Lifted offNET Oct 2024
NET Sun, Oct 20, 2024, 05:13 AM UTC
Live coverage
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Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Falcon 9Vehicle
SpaceXProvider
Space Launch Complex 4EPad
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USALocation
OneWebProgram
CommunicationsMission type
Polar 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+ 00:01:06
- MECOT+ 00:02:15
- Stage 2 SeparationT+ 00:02:19
- SES-1T+ 00:02:27
- Booster Boostback Burn StartupT+ 00:02:32
- Fairing SeparationT+ 00:03:02
- Booster Boostback Burn ShutdownT+ 00:03:28
- Entry Burn StartupT+ 00:06:18
- Entry Burn ShutdownT+ 00:06:33
- Stage 1 Landing BurnT+ 00:07:18
- Stage 1 LandingT+ 00:07:56
- SECO-1T+ 00:08:29
- SES-2T+ 00:55:03
- SECO-2T+ 00:55:06
- Payload SeparationT+ 00:59:03
- Payload SeparationT+ 00:59:35
- Payload SeparationT+ 01:00:31
- Payload SeparationT+ 01:00:33
- Payload SeparationT+ 01:02:13
- Payload SeparationT+ 01:12:43
- Payload SeparationT+ 01:16:15
- Payload SeparationT+ 01:17:11
- Payload SeparationT+ 01:18:27
- Payload SeparationT+ 01:18:53
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Falcon 9 to Polar Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:50
SimulatedRepresentative Falcon 9 ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
OneWeb 20
A batch of 20 satellites for the OneWeb satellite constellation, which is intended to provide global Internet broadband service for individual consumers. The constellation is planned to have around 648 microsatellites (of which 60 are spares), around 150 kg each, operating in Ku-band from low Earth orbit.
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Frequently asked
What time does Falcon 9 Block 5 | OneWeb 20 launch?
Falcon 9 Block 5 | OneWeb 20 is scheduled to lift off Sun, Oct 20, 2024, 05:13 AM UTC.
Where can I watch Falcon 9 Block 5 | OneWeb 20?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching Falcon 9 Block 5 | OneWeb 20?
Falcon 9 Block 5 | OneWeb 20 is a SpaceX mission flying on a Falcon 9.
Where does Falcon 9 Block 5 | OneWeb 20 launch from?
It lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.