Falcon Heavy — mission imagery
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USSF-186

Falcon HeavySpaceXLaunch Complex 39A
Monday, December 31, 2029 · 12:00 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

NextGo for Prop LoadT-35:00

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Launch Window Confidence
46% — Uncertain

Vehicle

Falcon Heavy

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The Falcon Heavy is a variant of the Falcon 9 full thrust launch vehicle and consists of a standard Falcon 9 rocket core, with two additional boosters derived from the Falcon 9 first st...

Height70 m
LEO Payload63,800 kg
Launches801
Successes664

Provider

USA • Founded 2002

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 E...

Mission Brief

Classified US Space Force mission

PayloadUSSF-186
OrbitUnknown
CustomerSpaceX
Stages3
PadLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

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Go for Prop Load

Launch director gives the go to begin fueling

T-35:00
11:25 PM UTC
  • Go for Prop LoadT-35:00
  • RP-1 Loading BeginsT-35:00
  • Stage 1 LOX Loading BeginsT-35:00
  • Stage 2 LOX Loading BeginsT-16:00
  • Engine Chill BeginsT-07:00
  • Flight Computer Final ChecksT-01:00
  • Tanks Pressurize for FlightT-01:00
  • Strongback Retract BeginsT-00:45
  • Engine Ignition Sequence StartsT-00:03
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Launch Site

Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

LAUNCH SITE
28.608°N, 80.604°W

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.