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Falcon Heavy | NROL-97

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Falcon Heavy | NROL-97

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Mission details

Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office.

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Planned timeline

Planned timings relative to the target. These steps do not indicate live progress.

  1. T−00:53:00

    GO for Prop Load

  2. T−00:50:00

    Stage 1 Propellant Load

  3. T−00:45:00

    Stage 1 LOX Load

  4. T−00:35:00

    Stage 2 Propellant Load

  5. T−00:18:30

    Stage 2 LOX Load

  6. T−00:07:00

    Engine Chill

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  1. T−00:00:59

    Startup

  2. T−00:00:45

    GO for Launch

  3. T−00:00:20

    Tank Press

  4. T−00:00:06

    Ignition

  5. T+00:00:00

    Liftoff

  6. T+00:01:09

    Max-Q

  7. T+00:02:24

    SBECO

  8. T+00:02:27

    Boosters Separation

  9. T+00:02:31

    Boosters Flip

  10. T+00:02:42

    Boosters Boostback Burn Startup

  11. T+00:03:47

    Boosters Boostback Burn Shutdown

  12. T+00:03:51

    MECO

  13. T+00:03:54

    Stage 2 Separation

  14. T+00:04:00

    SES-1

  15. T+00:04:17

    Fairing Separation

  16. T+00:06:29

    Boosters Entry Burn Startup

  17. T+00:06:37

    Boosters Entry Burn Shutdown

  18. T+00:07:30

    Boosters Landing Burn

  19. T+00:07:47

    Boosters Landing