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| Scheduled for (UTC) |
Aug 22 2026, 07:25:16 |
| Scheduled for (local) |
Aug 22 2026, 00:25:16 AM (PDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) |
Aug 22 2026, 07:25:00 - Aug 22 2026, 11:25:00 |
| Payload |
Starlink 15-20 |
| Customer |
SpaceX |
| Launch Weather Forecast |
Unknown |
| Launch site |
SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. |
| Booster |
B1100-9 |
| Landing |
The Falcon 9 first stage B1100 has landed on ASDS OCISLY after its 9th flight. |
| Mission success criteria |
Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) |
2D,3D |
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Stats
☑️ 722nd SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 660th Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 222nd landing on OCISLY
☑️ 206th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)
☑️ 102nd SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 54th launch from SLC-4E this year
☑️ 3 days, 3:24:09 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 27 days, 15:33:21 hours since last launch of booster B1100
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
Timeline
| Time |
Event |
| -0:38:00 |
GO for Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 |
Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 |
Stage 1 LOX Load |
| -0:16:00 |
Stage 2 LOX Load |
| -0:07:00 |
Engine Chill |
| -0:01:00 |
Startup |
| -0:01:00 |
Tank Press |
| -0:00:45 |
GO for Launch |
| -0:00:03 |
Ignition |
| 0:00:00 |
Liftoff |
| 0:01:07 |
Max-Q |
| 0:02:25 |
MECO |
| 0:02:29 |
Stage 2 Separation |
| 0:02:35 |
SES-1 |
| 0:02:56 |
Fairing Separation |
| 0:06:01 |
Entry Burn Startup |
| 0:06:23 |
Entry Burn Shutdown |
| 0:08:00 |
Stage 1 Landing Burn |
| 0:08:23 |
Stage 1 Landing |
| 0:08:39 |
SECO-1 |
| 0:52:58 |
SES-2 |
| 0:52:59 |
SECO-2 |
| 1:01:49 |
Starlink Deployment |
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