Falcon 9 Block 5 | Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM) launch

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Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM)
Start: 2024-08-12T02:02:00Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Falcon 9 Block 5 · ASBM

Launched Mon, Aug 12 · 2:02 AM UTC2024-08-12 02:02 UTCSpace Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Reached orbit
Booster landed on Of Course I Still Love You

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Success

Reached Elliptical Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+8:14 and released the payload at T+42:28.

Landed

B1061 Landed

The first stage landed on Of Course I Still Love You, on its 22nd flight.

Worldwide

147th

orbital launch attempt in 2024

SpaceX

80th

launch this year

Space Launch Complex 4E

26th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

7 d 18 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: YouTube

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 2:02 AM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown9

T−38:001:24 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:001:27 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−35:001:27 AMStart of propelland loading
T−16:001:46 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:001:55 AMStart of engine chilling
T−1:002:01 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−1:002:01 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−0:452:01 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:032:01 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (9 steps)

T−38:001:24 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:001:27 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−35:001:27 AMStart of propelland loading
T−16:001:46 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:001:55 AMStart of engine chilling
T−1:002:01 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−1:002:01 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−0:452:01 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:032:01 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent6

T+0:002:02 AMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:102:03 AMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:322:04 AMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:352:04 AMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:432:04 AMFirst start of the second engine
T+3:232:05 AMSeparation of the payload fairing

Booster Return4

T+6:222:08 AMStart of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:452:08 AMEnd of the atmospheric entry burn
T+8:172:10 AMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+8:392:10 AMLanding of the first stage

Second Stage and Payload5

T+8:142:10 AMFirst cut-off of the second engine
T+36:472:38 AMSecond start of the second engine
T+37:272:39 AMSecond cut-off of the second engine
T+42:282:44 AMFinal deployment of the payload from the rocket
T+47:382:49 AMFinal deployment of the payload from the rocket

Mission

ASBM (Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission) 1 & 2 are two twin satellites built by Northrop Grumman for Space Norway, in cooperation with Inmarsat and the Norwegian Ministry of Defence.

They are designed to bring mobile broadband coverage in the Arctic for both civilians and military.

The US Air Force provides the Extremely High Frequency eXtended Data Rate payloads on ASBM satellites as part of the Enhanced Polar System Recapitalization (EPS-R) program.

Launch Provider

SpaceX

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2002 · CEO Elon Musk

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.

Launches

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Landings

687

of 715

Upcoming

136

scheduled

FliesFalcon Starship Dragon

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Updates

Aug 12 · 12:52 PM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Aug 12 · 2:54 AM
Both payload have been deployed.
Cosmic_Penguin
Aug 12 · 2:03 AM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
Aug 12 · 1:43 AM
Unofficial Webcast by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
Launch Library 2
Aug 9 · 12:47 AM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Aug 4 · 4:07 PM
Added tentative launch date and time.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 12 · 2:46 PM
Reverting to TBD July pending completion of the investigation into the Starlink Group 9-3 second engine failure
Nosu
Jul 10 · 3:15 AM
Targeting NET July 16 UTC per NOTAM B0564/24.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 9 · 11:51 PM
NET July 14 UTC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 29 · 2:36 PM
NET late July.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 2 · 1:29 PM
NET Q3 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin
Nov 21 · 1:57 PM
NET mid-2024.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 27 · 2:17 AM
NET Q4 2023.
Cosmic_Penguin
May 12 · 2:14 AM
NET 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 9 · 7:45 AM
Adding launch NET early 2023
Nosu

Falcon 9 Block 5

Vehicle history

Height

70m

Diameter

3.6m

To low Earth orbit

22,800kg

Liftoff thrust

7,607kN

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Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission

Falcon 9 Block 5 · ASBM

Launched Mon, Aug 12 · 2:02 AM UTC2024-08-12 02:02 UTCSpace Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Reached orbit
Booster landed on Of Course I Still Love You

Follow SpaceX in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Elliptical Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+8:14 and released the payload at T+42:28.

Landed

B1061 Landed

The first stage landed on Of Course I Still Love You, on its 22nd flight.

Worldwide

147th

orbital launch attempt in 2024

SpaceX

80th

launch this year

Space Launch Complex 4E

26th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

7 d 18 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: YouTube

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 2:02 AM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown9

T−38:001:24 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:001:27 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−35:001:27 AMStart of propelland loading
T−16:001:46 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:001:55 AMStart of engine chilling
T−1:002:01 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−1:002:01 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−0:452:01 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:032:01 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (9 steps)

T−38:001:24 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:001:27 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−35:001:27 AMStart of propelland loading
T−16:001:46 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:001:55 AMStart of engine chilling
T−1:002:01 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−1:002:01 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−0:452:01 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:032:01 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent6

T+0:002:02 AMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:102:03 AMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:322:04 AMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:352:04 AMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:432:04 AMFirst start of the second engine
T+3:232:05 AMSeparation of the payload fairing

Booster Return4

T+6:222:08 AMStart of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:452:08 AMEnd of the atmospheric entry burn
T+8:172:10 AMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+8:392:10 AMLanding of the first stage

Second Stage and Payload5

T+8:142:10 AMFirst cut-off of the second engine
T+36:472:38 AMSecond start of the second engine
T+37:272:39 AMSecond cut-off of the second engine
T+42:282:44 AMFinal deployment of the payload from the rocket
T+47:382:49 AMFinal deployment of the payload from the rocket

Mission

ASBM (Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission) 1 & 2 are two twin satellites built by Northrop Grumman for Space Norway, in cooperation with Inmarsat and the Norwegian Ministry of Defence.

They are designed to bring mobile broadband coverage in the Arctic for both civilians and military.

The US Air Force provides the Extremely High Frequency eXtended Data Rate payloads on ASBM satellites as part of the Enhanced Polar System Recapitalization (EPS-R) program.

Launch Provider

SpaceX

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2002 · CEO Elon Musk

Launches

742

Successful

727

98%

Landings

687

of 715

Upcoming

136

scheduled

FliesFalcon Starship Dragon

All SpaceX launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Aug 12 · 12:52 PM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Aug 12 · 2:54 AM
Both payload have been deployed.
Cosmic_Penguin
Aug 12 · 2:03 AM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
Aug 12 · 1:43 AM
Unofficial Webcast by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
Launch Library 2
Aug 9 · 12:47 AM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Aug 4 · 4:07 PM
Added tentative launch date and time.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 12 · 2:46 PM
Reverting to TBD July pending completion of the investigation into the Starlink Group 9-3 second engine failure
Nosu
Jul 10 · 3:15 AM
Targeting NET July 16 UTC per NOTAM B0564/24.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 9 · 11:51 PM
NET July 14 UTC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 29 · 2:36 PM
NET late July.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 2 · 1:29 PM
NET Q3 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin
Nov 21 · 1:57 PM
NET mid-2024.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 27 · 2:17 AM
NET Q4 2023.
Cosmic_Penguin
May 12 · 2:14 AM
NET 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 9 · 7:45 AM
Adding launch NET early 2023
Nosu

Falcon 9 Block 5

Vehicle history

Height

70m

Diameter

3.6m

To low Earth orbit

22,800kg

Liftoff thrust

7,607kN

Next From Vandenberg SFB

Vandenberg SFB schedule

Oct30Fri

Starlink Group 15-18SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5 · Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USALow Earth OrbitGo for launch4:02 AM UTC Nov2Mon

USSF-432SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5 · Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USALow Earth OrbitGo for launch1:56 AM UTC

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Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return4

Second Stage and Payload5

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return4

Second Stage and Payload5

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Next From Vandenberg SFB

Next From Vandenberg SFB

Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return4

Second Stage and Payload5

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Never Miss a Launch.

Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return4

Second Stage and Payload5

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Next From Vandenberg SFB

Never Miss a Launch.

Next From Vandenberg SFB