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Falcon 9 Block 5 | BlueBird Block 1
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Falcon 9 Block 5

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Historical mission record

This page records Falcon 9 Block 5 | BlueBird Block 1 and its reported outcome: Launch Successful. The date above is a historical record.

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Mission status
Launch Successful

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LAUNCH SITECape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission

First five satellites for SpaceMobile’s cellphone-compatible broadband constellation.

Launch vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5
Mission type
Communications
Destination orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 40
Provider
SpaceX
Recovery
Return to Launch Site, The Falcon 9 first stage B1078 has landed back at the launch site after its 13th flight. +1

The vehicle

Published configuration and flight history.

Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.

Height
70 m
Diameter
3.65 m
Stages
2
Recorded launches
537
First flight
2018-05-11
B1078
SpaceX
Core

B1078

Flight 13ReusedLanding successful
Recovery
Landing Zone 1
Landing method
Return to Launch Site

Recorded timing

This is a mission record, not an upcoming calendar appointment.

4h windowPublished target
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WINDOW CLOSES

Target ·

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Weather concerns

Cumulus Clouds Rule, Thick Cloud Layers Rule, Surface Electric Fields Rule

Flight timeline

Planned sequence, not live telemetry. Times are relative to the launch target.

  1. T−00:38:00

    GO for Prop Load

  2. T−00:35:00

    Prop Load

  3. T−00:35:00

    Stage 1 LOX Load

  4. T−00:16:00

    Stage 2 LOX Load

  5. T−00:07:00

    Engine Chill

  6. T−00:01:00

    Tank Press

Show the full sequence (28 events)
  1. T−00:01:00

    Startup

  2. T−00:00:45

    GO for Launch

  3. T−00:00:03

    Ignition

  4. T+00:00:00

    Liftoff

  5. T+00:01:10

    Max-Q

  6. T+00:02:18

    MECO

  7. T+00:02:22

    Stage 2 Separation

  8. T+00:02:26

    Stage 1 Flip

  9. T+00:02:29

    SES-1

  10. T+00:02:34

    Booster Boostback Burn Startup

  11. T+00:03:11

    Fairing Separation

  12. T+00:03:29

    Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown

  13. T+00:06:04

    Entry Burn Startup

  14. T+00:06:17

    Entry Burn Shutdown

  15. T+00:07:08

    Stage 1 Landing Burn

  16. T+00:07:32

    Stage 1 Landing

  17. T+00:08:23

    SECO-1

  18. T+00:53:57

    Payload Separation

  19. T+00:55:32

    Payload Separation

  20. T+00:58:37

    Payload Separation

  21. T+01:02:22

    Payload Separation

  22. T+01:07:53

    Payload Separation

Launch site & orbit

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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