Mission statusTo Be Confirmed → Go for Launch
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-317
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USSF-317 MissionOpen source
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Mission details
A classified mission for the United States Space Force. It is possibly a batch of classified LEO satellites based on SpaceX’s Starshield satellite bus, based on locations of rocket stage drop zones being exact fits with previous Starlink Group 15 launches.
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Planned timings relative to the target. These steps do not indicate live progress.
- T−00:38:00
GO for Prop Load
- T−00:35:00
Prop Load
- T−00:35:00
Stage 1 LOX Load
- T−00:16:00
Stage 2 LOX Load
- T−00:07:00
Engine Chill
- T−00:01:00
Tank Press
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- T−00:01:00
Startup
- T−00:00:45
GO for Launch
- T−00:00:03
Ignition
- T+00:00:00
Liftoff
- T+00:01:07
Max-Q
- T+00:02:26
MECO
- T+00:02:29
Stage 2 Separation
- T+00:02:36
SES-1
- T+00:02:58
Fairing Separation
- T+00:06:06
Entry Burn Startup
- T+00:06:30
Entry Burn Shutdown
- T+00:07:52
Stage 1 Landing Burn
- T+00:08:11
Stage 1 Landing

