ABORT - SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Astranis Block 2 - SLC-40 - Cape Canaveral SFS - December 21, 2024 - Watch on MySite
ABORT - SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Astranis Block 2 - SLC-40 - Cape Canaveral SFS - December 21, 2024
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The launch was aborted at T-Zero.
Recycled for 24 hours.

Launch Date: December 21, 2024
Launch Time: 12:00 a.m. - 0500 UTC, 06:00 CET
Launch Window: Til 2:28 a.m. ET, 0728 UTC, 08:28 CET
Launch Site: SLC-40 - Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, USA
Targeted Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Inclination: East
Launch Status: Abort at T-Zero

Mission: Astranis Block 2 - From One To Many Missions
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Launch Contractor: Astranis
Launcher System: Falcon 9 (Booster B1077)
Flight for the Booster: 17
Previous Flights: 16 - Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, NG-20, TD-7, and nine Starlink missions
Droneship: A Shortfall of Gravitas (ASOG)

Price: $69,75 million (without payload)
Diameter: 3,7 meters
Height: 70 meters
Payload to Orbit: 22,800 LEO / 8,300 GTO
Lift-Off Thrust: 7,607 Kilonnewtons
Fairing: Diameter 5,2 meter / Height 13 meter
Stages: 2

SpaceX targets December 20 for a Falcon 9 launch of the Astranis Block 2 mission to a Geo Stationary Orbit (GEO) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for during a 229-minute launch window, which opens at 10:39 p.m. ET. If needed, a backup opportunity is available on Sunday, December 22, during a 129-launch window that begins at 12:00 a.m. ET.

This will be the 17th flight for the Falcon 9 first-stage booster supporting this mission. The booster previously launched Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, NG-20, TD-7, and nine Starlink missions.

Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas autonomous operating droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

The Astranis Block 2 mission consists of 4 MicroGEO satellites for Astranis. The satellites are designed to be much smaller than typical GEO satellites and are, therefore, deployed closer to GEO, cutting down on the time between deployment and operation.Of the four satellites, one will provide broadband access to the Philippines through Orbits Corp, two will be leased to Anuvu to provide internet connectivity to airplanes and cruise ships, and the final satellite, which will be reconfigurable on orbit, will temporarily offer replacement services for the failed Arcturus satellite.

You will find more information about the trajectory and data on the day of the launch here: https://flightclub.io/live

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