STP-2 Mission

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Published 2019-06-25

SpaceX is targeting Monday, June 24 for a Falcon Heavy launch of the STP-2 mission from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The primary launch window opens at 11:30 p.m. EDT, or 3:30 UTC on June 25, and closes at 3:30 a.m. EDT on June 25, or 7:30 UTC. A backup launch window opens on June 25 at 11:30 p.m. EDT, or 3:30 UTC on June 26, and closes at 3:30 a.m. EDT on June 26, or 7:30 UTC. Deployments will begin approximately 12 minutes after liftoff and end approximately 3 hours and 32 minutes after liftoff.

Falcon Heavy’s side boosters for the STP-2 mission previously supported the Arabsat-6A mission in April 2019. Following booster separation, Falcon Heavy’s two side boosters will attempt to land at SpaceX’s Landing Zones 1 and 2 (LZ-1 and LZ-2) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Falcon Heavy’s center core will attempt to land on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

All Comments (21)

@minecrafter0505 4 years ago

For the lazy people out there: Side Booster Entry Burn: 32:10 Side Booster Landing Burn: 32:58 Center Core Landing: 35:35 1:38:49 First caught fairing (sadly no video of the actual catch) Visible Sat-Deploys: 1:15:05 Cubesat (PPOD 8) 1:46:49 NPSAT1 1:52:10 GPIM 1:56:20 Cosmic 2-5 2:04:48 Cosmic 2-4 2:11:08 Cosmic 2-3 3:59:17 DSX
@greggb557 4 years ago

Historic. Legendary. 24 deployments. 4 second stage burns/starts. 2/3 boosters landed. Caught 1st faring in the boat.
@RinoaL 4 years ago

RIP Center Booster #3, at least we got some cool footage but also a fairing catch, so this stream was just full of surprises!
@kiettrantuan9174 4 years ago

Center core : “Will You Waiting For Me?” Droneship : “Of Course I Still Love You”
@theultimatereductionist7592 4 years ago

SpaceX 2030 Stewardess: "Would you prefer to ride the business class booster rocket or the economy class center core back to earth?" Passenger: "Booster rocket, please."
@TheStewie00008 4 years ago

36:05 I love Alex’s reaction to the loss of the cursed center core! It’s ok to fail sometimes! Oh well! Just learn, improve, and move on. We’ll get it right the next time. By the way, I NEED that “NORMINAL” hat John casually pulled out! 4:00:45 Hahaha
@loetwiek 4 years ago

4:00:50 the absolute madlad
@_Andrew2002 4 years ago

The curse of the centre core is now well established
@growtopiaplayer36-gamingan65 4 years ago

36:11 Rest in peace, cursed center core.
@Chriva 4 years ago

The crowd in the background when the center core crashed. Gawd I love this company lmao
@leeterthanyou 4 years ago

4:00:45 Perfectly N O R M I N A L <3
@2nd3rd1st 4 years ago

2:09:35 Thunderstorm over Tamaulipas coast, Mexico
@LightRealms 4 years ago

I sat on top of a bridge for for 11 hrs to watch this. Not disappointed.
@phlogistanjones2722 4 years ago

JOHN with that cheeky little NORMINAL cap.... Congratulations on a FANTASTIC mission! Never change !
@macintosh3849 4 years ago

Comment section list: 98% Center core 1% mission 1% payload
@radu1006 4 years ago

Great job. These guys are real pioneers. They knew there was a big risk with the center core landing. Besides, we all love a nice explosion, as long as nobody is hurt.
@faceplants2 4 years ago

@2:10:00 for the next several minutes There is a great view of a thunderstorm on Earth from up in orbit. Keep an eye on the camera with the stage 2 rocket engine in view.
@QuantumBraced 4 years ago

This was like a mini vacation, an awesome adventure, had a blast watching. It was a pretty smooth ride from LEO to MEO.
@sinepilot 4 years ago

There's John talking me through every SpaceX launch. I'm starting to get attached to the guy.
@mrsnowman2163 4 years ago

It’s still impressive that the center core made it to the drone ship