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Falcon Heavy | GOES-U
Falcon Heavy | GOES-U launched on Tue, Jun 25, 2024, 09:26 PM UTC — a SpaceX mission.
Launch SuccessfulSpaceX
Lifted offNET Jun 2024
NET Tue, Jun 25, 2024, 09:26 PM UTC
Live coverage
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Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Falcon HeavyVehicle
SpaceXProvider
Launch Complex 39APad
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USALocation
Geostationary Operational Environmental SatelliteProgram
Earth ScienceMission 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- 00:53:00
- Stage 1 Propellant LoadT- 00:50:00
- Stage 1 LOX LoadT- 00:45:00
- Stage 2 Propellant LoadT- 00:35:00
- Stage 2 LOX LoadT- 00:18:30
- Engine ChillT- 00:07:00
- StartupT- 00:00:59
- GO for LaunchT- 00:00:45
- Tank PressT- 00:00:20
- IgnitionT- 00:00:06
- LiftoffT+ 00:00:00
- Max-QT+ 00:01:11
- SBECOT+ 00:02:25
- Boosters SeparationT+ 00:02:28
- Boosters Boostback Burn StartupT+ 00:02:44
- Boosters Boostback Burn ShutdownT+ 00:03:53
- MECOT+ 00:03:56
- Stage 2 SeparationT+ 00:03:59
- SES-1T+ 00:04:06
- Fairing SeparationT+ 00:04:24
- Boosters Entry Burn StartupT+ 00:06:36
- Boosters Entry Burn ShutdownT+ 00:06:51
- Boosters Landing BurnT+ 00:07:53
- Boosters LandingT+ 00:08:11
- SECO-1T+ 00:08:23
- SES-2T+ 00:26:19
- SECO-2T+ 00:27:46
- SES-3T+ 04:21:18
- SECO-3T+ 04:21:51
- Payload SeparationT+ 04:30:02
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Falcon Heavy 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 / 18:00
SimulatedRepresentative Falcon Heavy ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
GOES-U
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-U (GOES-U) is the fourth of the next generation of geostationary weather satellites, known as the GOES-R series. The four satellites of the series provide advanced imaging with increased spatial resolution and faster coverage for more accurate forecasts, real-time mapping of lightning activity, and improved monitoring of solar activity. Once GOES-U reaches orbit, it will be renamed GOES-19.
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Frequently asked
What time does Falcon Heavy | GOES-U launch?
Falcon Heavy | GOES-U is scheduled to lift off Tue, Jun 25, 2024, 09:26 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Falcon Heavy | GOES-U?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching Falcon Heavy | GOES-U?
Falcon Heavy | GOES-U is a SpaceX mission flying on a Falcon Heavy.
Where does Falcon Heavy | GOES-U launch from?
It lifts off from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.