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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Nova-C IM-1
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Nova-C IM-1

Falcon 9 Block 5

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

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LAUNCH SITEKennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Mission

This is the first flight of Nova-C lander which was developed by Intuitive Machines. This mission is a part of CLPS program and carries various NASA payloads in support of Artemis lunar program, as well as multiple commercial payloads.

Launch vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5
Mission type
Lunar Exploration
Destination orbit
Lunar Orbit
Launch pad
Launch Complex 39A
Provider
SpaceX
Programs
Commercial Lunar Payload Services
Recovery
Return to Launch Site, The Falcon 9 first stage B1060 has landed back at the launch site after its 18th 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

Recorded timing

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Instantaneous windowPublished target
SCHEDULED MOMENT

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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

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  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+00:01:12

    Max-Q

  6. T+00:02:14

    MECO

  7. T+00:02:17

    Stage 2 Separation

  8. T+00:02:25

    SES-1

  9. T+00:02:30

    Booster Boostback Burn Startup

  10. T+00:03:06

    Fairing Separation

  11. T+00:03:27

    Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown

  12. T+00:06:11

    Entry Burn Startup

  13. T+00:06:22

    Entry Burn Shutdown

  14. T+00:07:17

    Stage 1 Landing Burn

  15. T+00:07:34

    Stage 1 Landing

  16. T+00:07:46

    SECO-1

  17. T+00:41:40

    SES-2

  18. T+00:42:33

    SECO-2

  19. T+00:48:24

    Payload Separation

Launch site & orbit

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

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Launch site

DestinationLunar Orbit

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