Falcon 9 Block 4 | TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite)

SpaceX flew Falcon 9 Block 4 | TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) on a Falcon 9 out of Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, placing its payload in HEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
SpaceX
Mission type
Astrophysics
Rocket
Falcon 9
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 40
Payload
—
Target orbit
HEO
Falcon 9 Block 4 | TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2018-04-18T22:51:31.000Z
    Liftoff
    Liftoff confirmed — Falcon 9 is airborne.
  2. Max-Q
    Max Q — Falcon 9 endures peak structural stress during ascent.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First-stage main engine cutoff (MECO) confirmed.
  4. Stage separation
    The spent first stage separates from the upper stage.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Upper stage ignites, continuing the journey toward orbit.
  6. Orbit insertion
    The mission reaches HEO, successfully entering orbit.
  7. Mission success
    The mission concludes successfully.

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