SpaceX to test intense booster recovery limits during Galileo L13 launch from Cape Canaveral
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- Sep 17, 2024
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Updated: 7:06 PM EDT Sep 17, 2024
30 seconds, 15 seconds T minus 10 987654321 ignition engines, full power and list off of Galileo L 13 Go SpaceX Go Falcon vehicle, switching battery stage one propulsion is nominal. These beautiful tracking views of course mean that Falcon nine has successfully lifted off from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral and the vehicle is throttling down its first stage engines as it prepares for Max Q about one minute and 10 seconds into flight and telemetry nominal confirmation that everything's looking good on board. Falcon nine. Now, Max Q is *** critical and confirmation that Falcon nine is moving faster than the speed of sound.
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SpaceX, in partnership with the European Space Agency, is getting ready for a potential Tuesday evening launch that will send two Galileo satellites to medium-Earth orbit.The mission, dubbed Galileo L13, is expected to launch aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force station at 6:50 p.m., though weather during that time could disrupt the targeted launch time.RELATED: Strong, severe storms could pop up this afternoon in Central FloridaAccording to the ESA, Galileo is Europe's own global navigation satellite system, similar and interoperable with the United States' GPS and Russia's Glonass.The current Galileo system consists of 28 satellites in all, and now, two more are expected to join the constellation. All of these satellites are in medium-Earth orbit besides two, which were incorrectly placed, the ESA says.The first-stage booster supporting this mission is on its 22nd flight, SpaceX says, and Tuesday's potential launch is expected to be a test of its recovery capabilities.During a Galileo mission earlier this year, SpaceX was not able to recover the booster that supported the mission because it needed to go deep into space to deliver the payload. However, SpaceX says that the expended booster gave officials valuable data that helped them make design and operational changes. During this launch, the first-stage booster is expected to separate and land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean, allowing it to be used again on more missions. SpaceX calls this reusability the "key to making life multiplanetary.""The booster reentry trajectory will result in higher heating and dynamic pressure on the booster than many of our historical landings," SpaceX said. "This landing attempt will test the bounds of recovery, giving us valuable data on the design of the vehicle in these elevated entry conditions.If needed, SpaceX says there is a backup launch opportunity on Wednesday at 6:46 p.m.>> When the launch happens, WESH 2 will stream in the player above.RELATED: Polaris Dawn crew returns to Earth after historic space mission
CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Fla. —
SpaceX, in partnership with the European Space Agency, is getting ready for a potential Tuesday evening launch that will send two Galileo satellites to medium-Earth orbit.
The mission, dubbed Galileo L13, is expected to launch aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force station at 6:50 p.m., though weather during that time could disrupt the targeted launch time.
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