Transporter 18 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)
Falcon 9 Block 5. Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Launch Successful
- Recovery
- B1082: Return to Launch Site, Landing Zone 4, successful
1 Landed
- Your Time
- UTC
- At the Pad
Transporter 18 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)
SpaceX
Mission
Dedicated Rideshare, Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.
Countdown Sequence
Planned offsets from T-0; confirmations link to their sources
Sequence Ended · Success
- T−00:38:00
GO for Prop Load
Launch director verifies go for propellant load
Planned Time Elapsed
- T−00:35:00
Prop Load
Start of propelland loading
Planned Time Elapsed
- T−00:35:00
Stage 1 LOX Load
Start of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
Planned Time Elapsed
- T−00:16:00
Stage 2 LOX Load
Start of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
Planned Time Elapsed
- T−00:07:00
Engine Chill
Start of engine chilling
Planned Time Elapsed
- T−00:01:00
Startup
The onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
Planned Time Elapsed
- T−00:01:00
Tank Press
Fuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
Planned Time Elapsed
- T−00:00:45
GO for Launch
Launch director verifies go for launch
Planned Time Elapsed
- T−00:00:03
Ignition
Start of the engine ignition sequence
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:00:00
- T+00:01:04
Max-Q
Maximum dynamic pressure
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:02:14
MECO
Cut-off of the main engine
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:02:18
Stage 2 Separation
Separation of the second stage from the first
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:02:26
SES-1
First start of the second engine
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:02:31
Booster Boostback Burn Startup
Start of the booster boostback burn
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:02:56
Fairing Separation
Separation of the payload fairing
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:03:25
Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown
End of the booster boostback burn
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:06:09
Entry Burn Startup
Start of the atmospheric entry burn
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:06:19
Entry Burn Shutdown
End of the atmospheric entry burn
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:07:14
Stage 1 Landing Burn
Start of the first stage landing burn
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:07:32
Stage 1 Landing
Landing of the first stage
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:08:24
SECO-1
First cut-off of the second engine
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:50:56
SES-2
Second start of the second engine
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:51:00
SECO-2
Second cut-off of the second engine
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:54:24
Payload Deployment Sequence Start
Start of the payload deployment sequence
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+01:05:17
Payload Deployment Sequence End
End of the payload deployment sequence.
Planned Time Elapsed
Change Log
Detected changes and source updates
Launch success. All payloads deployed.
Liftoff!
Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
Now targeting Oct 01 at 18:32 UTC
New T-0.
GO for launch.
NET October 1, TBC.
Added launch.