Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40
![]() SLC-40 during launch ofCygnus NG-20in January 2024 with the newly constructed Crew Access Tower and Arm for future crewed launches | |||||||||||
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Launch site | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | ||||||||||
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Location | 28°33′44″N80°34′38″W/ 28.562106°N 80.577180°W | ||||||||||
Time zone | UTC−05:00(EST) | ||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00(EDT) | ||||||||||
Short name | SLC-40 | ||||||||||
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Total launches | 251 | ||||||||||
Orbital inclination range | 28–98° | ||||||||||
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Space Launch Complex 40[1][2](SLC-40), sometimes pronouncedSlick Forty[3]and previouslyLaunch Complex 40(LC-40) is alaunch padfor rockets located at the north end ofCape Canaveral Space Force Station,Florida.
The launch pad was used by theUnited States Air Forcefor 55Titan IIIandTitan IVlaunches between 1965 and 2005.[4]The facility underwent multiple upgrades including the design and construction of towers with retractable and foldable platforms for vehicle assembly, instrumentation and monitoring.[5]
After 2007, the US Air Force leased the complex toSpaceXto launch theFalcon 9rocket.[6] As of March 2024, there have been 174 launches of theFalcon 9from the complex.[7]The site was heavily damaged following the September 2016static fire incident,[8]due to acatastrophic failureduring thetest.[9]The complex was repaired and returned to operational status in December 2017 for theCRS-13mission.[10]Later, a Crew Access Tower and Arm was added in third quarter of 2023 to supplementSpaceX Dragon 2operations atKennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A.[11]
Titan[edit]
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Titan4B_on_Launch_Complex_40.jpg/170px-Titan4B_on_Launch_Complex_40.jpg)
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The first launch from SLC-40 (initially named LC-40) was the maiden flight of theTitan IIIC(June 18, 1965), carrying twotranstageupper stages to test the functionality of the vehicle.
Two interplanetary missions were launched from the pad:
- The failedMars Observerspacecraft (September 25, 1992)
- TheCassini–Huygensmission toSaturn(October 15, 1997)
A total of 26 Titan IIICs, 8Titan 34Ds,4Commercial Titan IIIsand 17Titan IVswere launched between 1965 and 2005.[4]The final Titan launch from SLC-40 was theLacrosse-5reconnaissance satellite carried on a Titan IV-B on April 30, 2005.
The tower was disassembled during late 2007 and early 2008. Demolition of the Mobile Service Structure (MSS), by means of acontrolled explosion,occurred on April 27, 2008, byControlled Demolition, Inc.[12]
SpaceX - Falcon 9[edit]
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On April 25, 2007, the US Air Force leased the complex toSpaceXto launch theFalcon 9rocket.[6]During April 2008, construction started on the ground facilities necessary to support the launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Renovations included installation of newliquid oxygenandkerosenetanks and construction of a hangar for rocket and payload preparation. The spherical liquid oxygen (LOX) tank was acquired from NASA. This LOX tank was previously used atLC-34.
The first Falcon 9 rocket arrived at SLC-40 in late 2008, and was first erected on January 10, 2009.[13]It successfully reached orbit on itsmaiden launchon June 4, 2010, carrying adummy payload qualification unit.
SLC-40 was the primary launch facility of the originalSpaceX Dragon,a reusable automated cargo vehicle which was used to provide two-waylogisticsto andfromthe International Space Station; a role previously filled by theSpace Shuttleuntil its retirement in 2011.[14]SpaceX successfully launched thefirst test flightfor theDragon 1from SLC-40 on December 8, 2010. Itsfirst attemptto launch to and dock with theInternational Space Stationsuccessfully occurred on May 22, 2012, following an abort after engine ignition three days earlier. The upgradedSpaceX Dragon 2launches from the nearbyKennedy Space CenterLC-39Ato allow for late loading of supplies through the Crew Access Arm.
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SpaceX modified the launch pad in 2013 in order to support launches of theFalcon 9 v1.1launch vehicle, a 60% heavier rocket with 60% more thrust on realigned engines[15]and 60% longer fuel tank than the v1.0 version of the Falcon 9, requiring a modified transporter/erector.[16][needs update]
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In early 2023, SpaceX confirmed there were plans to have a crew access tower built and ready to handle crew and cargo missions by the third quarter of 2023 to offload demand fromLC-39A.It was completed in November 2023.[17]SpaceX completed 50 launches in single year out of this launch pad alone in December 2023.[17]In February 2024, SpaceX tested its new emergency escape system for future crewed missions, which uses a deployable slide instead of the slidewire baskets used atLC-39A.[18]In March, the crew access tower was first used for cargo in the 30th Commercial Resupply Mission (CRS-30).[19]
Accidents and incidents[edit]
On September 1, 2016, aFalcon 9 rocketwas destroyed by an explosion that originated around the rocket's second stage while preparing for a routinestatic firetest on the SLC-40 launch pad. The explosion occurred during loading ofliquid oxygeneight minutes prior to igniting the first stage engine as part of the test.[20]
A static fire is a test performed prior to launch to verify that both the launch vehicle and the ground systems are ready for flight. The test is identical to a launch until the moment of liftoff but instead of releasing the vehicle shortly after first stage engine ignition, the engines fire for a few seconds and then shut down. The second stage is fueled to test the interaction with the first stage and ground systems but remains otherwise inactive. After completion of a static fire test, the propellant and oxidizer are unloaded, the launch vehicle is lowered and the launch vehicle is returned to the hangar pending review and analysis of the data from the static fire test. SpaceX performs static fire tests to ensure that ground systems, as well as the launch vehicle, will perform nominally.
The static fire explosion resulted in the total loss of the rocket. The rocket's payload, theAMOS-6satellite, was on-board and was also destroyed.[21]In addition, the explosion resulted in extensive damage to the launch pad. It was reported to have cracked nearby windows and to have been felt up to 40 miles away. There were no personnel on the pad and no injuries from the explosion were reported.[22]
Repairs to and modernization of the launch pad began in early 2017 following completion of accident investigation and environmental cleanup.[23]SLC-40 returned to service with the launch ofCRS-13on 15 December 2017.[24]The pad was reportedly in good condition after the launch.[25]The initial launch of aFalcon Heavyfrom pad 39A was contingent upon the successful reactivation of pad 40.[26][27]Resumed launches from pad 40 freed up pad 39A for needed final modifications without affecting the SpaceX launch tempo.
Launch history[edit]
Statistics[edit]
List of launches[edit]
As of July 8, 2024
Past launches[edit]
Date | Time (UTC) | Rocket Type | Serial Number | Mission / Payload |
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June 18, 1965 | 14:00 | Titan III | 3C-7 | Transtage 5 |
October 15, 1965 | 17:24 | Titan III | 3C-4 | OV-2 |
November 3, 1966 | 13:50 | Titan III | 3C-9 | OV-4 / Gemini B |
April 8, 1970 | 10:50 | Titan III | 3C-18 | Vela6A / Vela 6B |
November 6, 1970 | 10:35 | Titan III | 3C-19 | IMEWS 1 |
May 5, 1971 | 07:43 | Titan III | 3C-20 | IMEWS 2 |
November 3, 1971 | 03:09 | Titan III | 3C-21 | DSCS II F-1 / DSCS II F-2 |
March 1, 1972 | 09:39 | Titan III | 3C-22 | IMEWS 3 |
June 13, 1973 | 07:14 | Titan III | 3C-24 | IMEWS 4 |
December 13, 1973 | 23:57 | Titan III | 3C-26 | DSCS II F-3 / DSCS II F-4 |
May 30, 1974 | 13:00 | Titan III | 3C-27 | ATS 6 |
May 20, 1975 | 14:03 | Titan III | 3C-25 | DSCS II F-5 / DSCS II F-6 |
December 14, 1975 | 05:15 | Titan III | 3C-29 | IMEWS 5 |
March 15, 1975 | 01:25 | Titan III | 3C-30 | LES 8 / LES 9 / Solrad 11A / Solrad 11B |
June 26, 1976 | 03:00 | Titan III | 3C-28 | IMEWS 6 |
February 6, 1977 | 06:00 | Titan III | 3C-23 | IMEWS 7 |
May 12, 1977 | 14:26 | Titan III | 3C-32 | DSCS II F-7 / DSCS II F-8 |
March 25, 1978 | 18:09 | Titan III | 3C-35 | DSCS II F-9 / DSCS II F-10 |
June 10, 1978 | 19:12 | Titan III | 3C-33 | Chalet1 |
December 14, 1978 | 00:43 | Titan III | 3C-36 | DSCS II F-11 / DSCS II F-12 |
June 10, 1979 | 13:39 | Titan III | 3C-31 | IMEWS 10 |
October 1, 1979 | 11:22 | Titan III | 3C-34 | Chalet 2 |
November 21, 1979 | 21:36 | Titan III | 3C-37 | DSCS II F-13 / DSCS II F-14 |
March 16, 1981 | 19:24 | Titan III | 3C-40 | IMEWS 11 |
October 31, 1981 | 09:22 | Titan III | 3C-39 | Chalet 3 |
March 6, 1982 | 19:25 | Titan III | 3C-38 | IMEWS 13 |
October 30, 1982 | 03:05 | Titan 34D | 34D-1 IUS | DSCS II F-15 / DSCS III F-1 |
January 31, 1984 | 03:08 | Titan 34D | 34D-10 Transtage | Chalet 4 |
April 14, 1984 | 16:52 | Titan 34D | 34D-11 Transtage | DSP MOS/PIM |
December 22, 1984 | 00:02 | Titan 34D | 34D-13 Transtage | DSP Phase 2 |
November 29, 1987 | 03:28 | Titan 34D | 34D-8 Transtage | DSP Phase 2 |
September 2, 1988 | 12:05 | Titan 34D | 34D-3 Transtage | Chalet 5 |
May 10, 1989 | 19:47 | Titan 34D | 34D-16 Transtage | Chalet 6 |
September 4, 1989 | 05:54 | Titan 34D | 34D-2 Transtage | DSCS II F-16 / DSCS III F-4 |
January 1, 1990 | 00:07 | Commercial Titan | CT-1 | Skynet 4A / JCSAT 2 |
March 14, 1990 | 11:52 | Commercial Titan | CT-2 | Intelsat 6 F-3 |
June 23, 1990 | 11:19 | Commercial Titan | CT-3 | Intelsat 6 F-4 |
September 25, 1992 | 17:05 | Commercial Titan | CT-4 | Mars Observer |
February 7, 1994 | 21:47 | Titan IV | 401A K-10 Centaur TC-12 | Milstar 1-01 |
December 22, 1994 | 22:19 | Titan IV | 402A K-14 IUS | DSP-1 Block 14 F17 |
May 14, 1995 | 13:45 | Titan IV | 401A K-23 Centaur TC-17 | Orion 1 |
November 6, 1995 | 05:15 | Titan IV | 401A K-21 Centaur TC-13 | Milstar 2 |
July 3, 1996 | 00:31 | Titan IV | 405A K-2 | SDS-B4 |
February 23, 1997 | 20:20 | Titan IV | 402B K-24 IUS | DSP-1 Block 18 F18 |
October 15, 1997 | 08:43 | Titan IV | 401B K-33 Centaur | Cassini-Huygens |
May 9, 1998 | 01:38 | Titan IV | 401B K-25 Centaur TC-18 | Orion 2 |
April 30, 1999 | 16:30 | Titan IV | 401B K-26 Centaur TC-14 | Milstar 2 DFS-3 |
May 8, 2000 | 16:01 | Titan IV | 402B K-29 IUS | DSP-1 Block 18 F20 |
February 27, 2001 | 21:20 | Titan IV | 401B K-30 Centaur TC-22 | Milstar 2 DFS-4 |
August 6, 2001 | 07:28 | Titan IV | 402B IUS | DSP-1 Block 18 F21 |
January 16, 2002 | 00:30 | Titan IV | 401B Centaur TC-19 | Milstar 2 DFS-5 |
April 8, 2003 | 13:43 | Titan IV | 401B Centaur TC-23 | Milstar 6 |
September 9, 2003 | 04:29 | Titan IV | 401B Centaur TC-20 | NROL-19 |
February 24, 2004 | 18:50 | Titan IV | 402B IUS | DSP-1 Block 18 F22 |
April 30, 2005 | 00:50 | Titan IV | 405B IUS | USA 182 |
June 4, 2010 | 18:45 | Falcon 9 v1.0 | F9-1 | Dragon Spacecraft Qualification Unit |
December 8, 2010 | 05:43 | Falcon 9 v1.0 | F9-2 | DragonCOTS-1 |
May 22, 2012 | 07:44 | Falcon 9 v1.0 | F9-3 | DragonCOTS-2 |
October 8, 2012 | 00:35 | Falcon 9 v1.0 | F9-4 | DragonCRS-1 |
March 1, 2013 | 15:10 | Falcon 9 v1.0 | F9-5 | DragonCRS-2 |
December 3, 2013 | 22:41 | Falcon 9 v1.1 | F9-7 | SES 8 |
January 6, 2014 | 22:06 | Falcon 9 v1.1 | F9-8 | Thaicom 6 |
April 18, 2014 | 19:25 | Falcon 9 v1.1 | F9-9 | DragonCRS-3 |
July 14, 2014 | 15:15 | Falcon 9 v1.1 | F9-10 | Six Telecommunication satellites forOrbcomm |
August 5, 2014 | 08:00 | Falcon 9 v1.1 | F9-11 | AsiaSat 8 |
September 7, 2014 | 05:00 | Falcon 9 v1.1 | F9-12 | AsiaSat 6 |
September 21, 2014 | 05:52 | Falcon 9 v1.1 | F9-13 | DragonCRS-4 |
January 10, 2015 | 09:47 | Falcon 9 v1.1 | F9-14 | DragonCRS-5 |
February 11, 2015 | 23:03 | Falcon 9 v1.1 | F9-15 | DSCOVR |
March 2, 2015 | 03:50 | Falcon 9 v1.1 | F9-16 | Eutelsat 115 West B, ABS 3A |
April 14, 2015 | 20:10 | Falcon 9 v1.1 | F9-17 | DragonCRS-6 |
April 27, 2015 | 23:03 | Falcon 9 v1.1 | F9-18 | TurkmenAlem52E / MonacoSat 1 |
June 28, 2015 | 14:21 | Falcon 9 v1.1 | F9-19 | DragonCRS-7 withIDA-1 |
December 22, 2015 | 01:29 | Falcon 9 FT | F9-20 | Eleven Telecommunication satellites forOrbcomm |
March 4, 2016 | 23:35 | Falcon 9 FT | F9-22 | Communication satelliteSES-9 |
April 8, 2016 | 20:43 | Falcon 9 FT | F9-23 | DragonCRS-8 with the inflatable ISS-ModuleBEAMin its unpressurized cargo section in the trunk |
May 6, 2016 | 05:21 | Falcon 9 FT | F9-24 | Japanese Communication satelliteJCSAT-14 |
May 27, 2016 | 21:39 | Falcon 9 FT | F9-25 | Communication satelliteThaicom 8 |
June 15, 2016 | 14:29 | Falcon 9 FT | F9-26 | Communication satellites Eutelsat 117 West B and ABS 2A |
July 18, 2016 | 04:45 | Falcon 9 FT | F9-27 | DragonCRS-9 withIDA-2 |
August 14, 2016 | 05:26 | Falcon 9 FT | F9-28 | Japanese Communication satelliteJCSAT-16 |
December 15, 2017 | 15:36 | Falcon 9 FT | F9-45 | DragonCRS-13 |
January 8, 2018 | 01:00 | Falcon 9 B4 | F9-47 | Zuma |
January 31, 2018 | 21:25 | Falcon 9 FT | F9-48 | GovSat-1 |
March 6, 2018 | 05:33 | Falcon 9 B4 | F9-50 | Hispasat 30W-6 |
April 2, 2018 | 20:30 | Falcon 9 B4 | F9-52 | DragonCRS-14 |
April 18, 2018 | 22:51 | Falcon 9 B4 | F9-53 | TESS |
June 4, 2018 | 04:45 | Falcon 9 B4 | F9-56 | SES-12 |
June 29, 2018 | 09:42 | Falcon 9 B4 | F9-57 | DragonCRS-15 |
July 22, 2018 | 05:50 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-58 | Telstar 19V |
August 7, 2018 | 05:18 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-60 | Telkom-4 (Merah Putih) |
September 10, 2018 | 04:45 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-61 | Telstar 18V |
December 5, 2018 | 18:16 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-65 | DragonCRS-16 |
December 23, 2018 | 13:51 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-66 | GPS III SV01 |
February 22, 2019 | 01:45 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-68 | Nusantara Satu/ S5 (Smallsat) /Beresheet |
May 4, 2019 | 06:48 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-70 | DragonCRS-17 |
May 24, 2019 | 02:30 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-71 | Starlink 1 |
July 25, 2019 | 22:02 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-73 | DragonCRS-18 |
August 6, 2019 | 23:23 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-74 | AMOS 17 |
November 11, 2019 | 14:56 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-75 | Starlink 1 (v1.0) |
December 5, 2019 | 17:29 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-76 | DragonCRS-19 |
December 17, 2019 | 00:10 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-77 | JCSAT-18 / Kacific 1 |
January 7, 2020 | 02:19 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-78 | Starlink 2 (v1.0) |
January 29, 2020 | 14:06 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-80 | Starlink 3 (v1.0) |
February 17, 2020 | 15:05 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-81 | Starlink 4 (v1.0) |
March 7, 2020 | 04:50 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-82 | DragonCRS-20 |
June 4, 2020 | 01:25 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-86 | Starlink 7 (v1.0) |
June 13, 2020 | 09:21 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-87 | Starlink 8 (v1.0)/SkySat16–18 |
June 30, 2020 | 20:10 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-88 | GPS IIIA-03 |
July 20, 2020 | 21:30 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-89 | Anasis-II |
August 18, 2020 | 14:31 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-91 | Starlink 10 (v1.0)/ SkySat 19–21 |
August 30, 2020 | 23:19 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-92 | SAOCOM 1B / GNOMES 1 / Tyvak 0172 |
October 24, 2020 | 15:31 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-96 | Starlink 14 (v1.0) |
November 5, 2020 | 23:24 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-97 | GPS IIIA-4 |
November 25, 2020 | 02:13 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-100 | Starlink 15 (v1.0) |
December 13, 2020 | 17:30 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-102 | SXM-7 |
January 8, 2021 | 02:15 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-104 | Türksat 5A |
January 24, 2021 | 15:00 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-106 | Transporter-1 |
February 4, 2021 | 06:19 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-107 | Starlink V1.0-L18 |
February 15, 2021 | 03:59 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-108 | Starlink V1.0-L19 |
March 11, 2021 | 08:13 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-110 | Starlink V1.0-L20 |
March 24, 2021 | 08:28 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-112 | Starlink V1.0-L22 |
April 7, 2021 | 16:34 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-113 | Starlink V1.0-L23 |
April 29, 2021 | 03:44 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-115 | Starlink V1.0-L24 |
May 9, 2021 | 07:42 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-117 | Starlink V1.0-L27 |
May 26, 2021 | 18:59 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-119 | Starlink V1.0-L28 |
June 6, 2021 | 04:26 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-121 | SXM-8 |
June 17, 2021 | 16:09 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-122 | GPS IIIA-05 |
June 30, 2021 | 19:31 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-123 | Transporter-2 |
November 13, 2021 | 12:19 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-128 | Starlink Group 4-1 |
December 2, 2021 | 23:12 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-130 | Starlink Group 4-3 |
December 19, 2021 | 03:58 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-133 | Türksat 5B |
January 13, 2022 | 15:25 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-136 | Transporter-3 |
January 31, 2022 | 23:11 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-138 | CSG-2 |
February 21, 2022 | 14:44 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-141 | Starlink Group 4-8 |
March 9, 2022 | 13:45 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-144 | Starlink Group 4-10 |
March 19, 2022 | 04:22 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-145 | Starlink Group 4-12 |
April 1, 2022 | 12:47 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-146 | Transporter-4 |
April 21, 2022 | 17:51 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-149 | Starlink Group 4-14 |
April 29, 2022 | 21:27 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-151 | Starlink Group 4-16 |
May 14, 2022 | 20:40 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-154 | Starlink Group 4-15 |
May 25, 2022 | 18:35 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-156 | Transporter-5 |
June 8, 2022 | 21:04 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-157 | Nilesat-301 |
June 19, 2022 | 04:27 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-160 | Globalstar FM15 |
June 29, 2022 | 21:04 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-161 | SES-22 |
July 7, 2022 | 13:11 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-162 | Starlink Group 4-21 |
July 17, 2022 | 14:20 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-165 | Starlink Group 4-22 |
August 4, 2022 | 23:08 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-168 | KPLO |
August 19, 2022 | 19:21 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-171 | Starlink Group 4-27 |
August 28, 2022 | 03:41 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-172 | Starlink Group 4-23 |
September 5, 2022 | 02:09 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-174 | Starlink Group 4-20 |
September 19, 2022 | 00:18 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-176 | Starlink Group 4-34 |
September 24, 2022 | 23:32 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-177 | Starlink Group 4-35 |
October 8, 2022 | 23:05 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-180 | Galaxy 33 & 34 |
October 15, 2022 | 05:22 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-181 | Hotbird 13F |
October 20, 2022 | 14:50 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-182 | Starlink Group 4-36 |
November 3, 2022 | 05:22 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-184 | Hotbird 13G |
November 12, 2022 | 16:06 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-185 | Galaxy 31 & 32 |
November 23, 2022 | 02:57 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-186 | Eutelsat 10B |
December 11, 2022 | 07:38 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-189 | Hakuto-R Mission 1 |
December 16, 2022 | 22:48 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-191 | O3b mPOWER 1 & 2 |
December 28, 2022 | 09:34 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-193 | Starlink Group 5-1 |
January 3, 2023 | 14:56 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-195 | Transporter-6 |
January 10, 2023 | 04:50 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-196 | OneWeb L16 |
January 18, 2023 | 12:24 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-197 | GPS III-06 |
January 26, 2023 | 09:32 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-199 | Starlink Group 5-2 |
February 7, 2023 | 01:32 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-202 | Amazonas Nexus |
February 12, 2023 | 05:10 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-203 | Starlink Group 5-4 |
February 18, 2023 | 03:59 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-205 | Inmarsat-6 F2 |
February 27, 2023 | 23:13 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-206 | Starlink Group 6-1 |
March 9, 2023 | 19:13 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-209 | OneWeb L17 |
March 17, 2023 | 23:38 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-212 | SES-18 & SES-19 |
March 24, 2023 | 15:43 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-213 | Starlink Group 5-5 |
March 29, 2023 | 20:01 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-214 | Starlink Group 5-10 |
April 7, 2023 | 04:30 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-216 | Intelsat 40e/TEMPO |
April 19, 2023 | 14:31 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-218 | Starlink Group 6-2 |
April 28, 2023 | 22:12 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-220 | O3b mPOWER 3 & 4 |
May 4, 2023 | 07:31 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-221 | Starlink Group 5-6 |
May 14, 2023 | 05:03 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-223 | Starlink Group 5-9 |
May 19, 2023 | 06:19 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-224 | Starlink Group 6-3 |
May 27, 2023 | 04:30 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-227 | Arabsat 7B (Badr 8) |
June 4, 2023 | 12:20 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-229 | Starlink Group 6-4 |
June 12, 2023 | 07:10 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-231 | Starlink Group 5-11 |
June 18, 2023 | 22:21 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-233 | Satria |
June 23, 2023 | 15:35 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-235 | Starlink Group 5-12 |
July 1, 2023 | 15:12 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-236 | Euclid Telescope |
July 10, 2023 | 03:58 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-238 | Starlink Group 6-5 |
July 16, 2023 | 03:50 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-239 | Starlink Group 5-15 |
July 24, 2023 | 00:50 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-241 | Starlink Group 6-6 |
July 28, 2023 | 04:01 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-242 | Starlink Group 6-7 |
August 3, 2023 | 05:00 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-243 | Galaxy 37 |
August 7, 2023 | 02:41 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-244 | Starlink Group 6-8 |
August 11, 2023 | 05:17 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-246 | Starlink Group 6-9 |
August 17, 2023 | 03:36 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-247 | Starlink Group 6-10 |
August 27, 2023 | 01:05 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-250 | Starlink Group 6-11 |
September 1, 2023 | 02:21 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-251 | Starlink Group 6-13 |
September 9, 2023 | 03:12 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-254 | Starlink Group 6-14 |
September 16, 2023 | 03:38 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-256 | Starlink Group 6-16 |
September 20, 2023 | 03:38 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-257 | Starlink Group 6-17 |
September 24, 2023 | 03:38 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-258 | Starlink Group 6-18 |
September 30, 2023 | 02:00 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-260 | Starlink Group 6-19 |
October 5, 2023 | 05:36 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-261 | Starlink Group 6-21 |
October 13, 2023 | 23:01 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-263 | Starlink Group 6-22 |
October 18, 2023 | 00:39 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-264 | Starlink Group 6-23 |
October 22, 2023 | 02:17 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-266 | Starlink Group 6-24 |
October 30, 2023 | 23:20 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-268 | Starlink Group 6-25 |
November 4, 2023 | 00:37 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-269 | Starlink Group 6-26 |
November 8, 2023 | 05:05 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-270 | Starlink Group 6-27 |
November 12, 2023 | 21:08 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-273 | O3b mPOWER 5 & 6 |
November 18, 2023 | 05:05 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-274 | Starlink Group 6-28 |
November 22, 2023 | 07:47 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-276 | Starlink Group 6-29 |
November 28, 2023 | 04:20 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-277 | Starlink Group 6-30 |
December 3, 2023 | 04:00 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-279 | Starlink Group 6-31 |
December 7, 2023 | 05:07 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-280 | Starlink Group 6-33 |
December 19, 2023 | 04:01 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-282 | Starlink Group 6-34 |
December 23, 2023 | 05:33 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-283 | Starlink Group 6-32 |
December 29, 2023 | 04:01 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-285 | Starlink Group 6-36 |
January 3, 2024 | 23:04 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-287 | Ovzon-3 |
January 7, 2024 | 22:35 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-288 | Starlink Group 6-35 |
January 15, 2024 | 01:52 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-290 | Starlink Group 6-37 |
January 30, 2024 | 17:07 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-295 | Cygnus NG-20 |
February 8, 2024 | 06:33 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-296 | PACE |
February 14, 2024 | 22:30 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-298 | USSF-124 |
February 20, 2024 | 20:11 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-301 | HTS-113BT (Merah Putih 2) |
February 25, 2024 | 22:06 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-303 | Starlink Group 6-39 |
February 29, 2024 | 15:30 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-304 | Starlink Group 6-40 |
March 4, 2024 | 23:56 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-307 | Starlink Group 6-41 |
March 10, 2024 | 23:05 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-308 | Starlink Group 6-43 |
March 21, 2024 | 20:55 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-312 | SpaceX CRS-30 |
March 25, 2024 | 23:42 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-314 | Starlink Group 6-46 |
March 31, 2024 | 01:30 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-316 | Starlink Group 6-45 |
April 5, 2024 | 09:12 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-318 | Starlink Group 6-47 |
April 10, 2024 | 05:40 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-321 | Starlink Group 6-48 |
April 13, 2024 | 01:40 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-323 | Starlink Group 6-49 |
April 18, 2024 | 22:40 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-325 | Starlink Group 6-52 |
April 23, 2024 | 22:17 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-326 | Starlink Group 6-53 |
April 28, 2024 | 22:08 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-328 | Starlink Group 6-54 |
May 3, 2024 | 02:37 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-330 | Starlink Group 6-55 |
May 6, 2024 | 18:14 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-331 | Starlink Group 6-57 |
May 13, 2024 | 00:53 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-334 | Starlink Group 6-58 |
May 18, 2024 | 00:32 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-336 | Starlink Group 6-59 |
May 23, 2024 | 02:35 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-338 | Starlink Group 6-62 |
May 28, 2024 | 14:24 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-340 | Starlink Group 6-60 |
June 1, 2024 | 02:37 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-342 | Starlink Group 6-64 |
June 5, 2024 | 02:16 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-343 | Starlink Group 8-5 |
June 8, 2024 | 01:56 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-344 | Starlink Group 10-1 |
June 20, 2024 | 21:35 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-347 | Astra 1P/SES-24 |
June 23, 2024 | 17:15 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-348 | Starlink Group 10-2 |
June 27, 2024 | 11:14 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-350 | Starlink Group 10-3 |
July 3, 2024 | 08:55 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-352 | Starlink Group 8-9 |
July 8, 2024 | 23:30 | Falcon 9 B5 | F9-353 | Türksat 6A |
Upcoming launches[edit]
Date | Rocket Type | Mission / Payload |
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July, 2024 | Falcon 9 B5 | Starlink Group 10-4 |
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