Launch Details

Space launch mission information

Falcon Heavy | EchoStar 24/Jupiter-3

Launch Successful
736 days ago • 7/29/2023, 3:04:00 AM
Falcon Heavy | EchoStar 24/Jupiter-3

Rocket

Falcon Heavy

Launch Site

Launch Complex 39A

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Launch Probability

65%

Mission Description

Geostationary communications satellite built by Maxar Technologies for EchoStar. With a capacity of 500 Gbps, its purpose is to relieve broadband capacity constraints in the Americas.

Weather Conditions

Cumulus Cloud Rule, Thick Cloud Layers Rule, Anvil Cloud Rules

Launch Videos

Hughes JUPITER 3 Mission

Hughes JUPITER 3 Mission

Hughes JUPITER 3 Mission

Hughes JUPITER 3 Mission

Hughes JUPITER 3 Mission

Mission Updates

Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

7/29/2023, 7:55:54 AM

Launch success.

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

7/29/2023, 3:04:22 AM

Liftoff.

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LL2

LL2

7/29/2023, 2:44:52 AM

Livestream has started

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

7/28/2023, 12:45:36 AM

Fixed launch window.

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Jay

Jay

7/27/2023, 8:29:32 PM

Delayed per FAA advisory

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

7/27/2023, 3:18:04 AM

Confirmed next attempt on July 27 LT.

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

7/27/2023, 3:08:37 AM

Scrubbed for the day.

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

7/27/2023, 3:04:02 AM

Hold.

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LL2

LL2

7/27/2023, 2:44:49 AM

Livestream has started

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

7/25/2023, 2:18:10 AM

GO for launch.

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

7/24/2023, 4:45:35 PM

Updated launch window and weather.

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

7/24/2023, 2:25:46 AM

Weather 80% GO.

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Nosu

Nosu

7/20/2023, 7:30:18 AM

Setting T-0

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

7/20/2023, 3:59:45 AM

NET July 27 UTC.

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

7/19/2023, 2:01:12 PM

NET July 23/24 per marine navigation warnings.

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

7/17/2023, 11:55:33 AM

Revert to NET July TBD.

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Nosu

Nosu

7/2/2023, 6:33:42 PM

Adding T-0

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

6/23/2023, 4:44:30 AM

Moved up to NET July 2023.

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Nosu

Nosu

5/5/2023, 7:34:22 PM

NET August

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Nosu

Nosu

5/2/2023, 2:59:43 PM

NET July 18

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Nosu

Nosu

10/4/2022, 7:10:23 AM

H1 2023

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Nosu

Nosu

5/16/2022, 6:03:19 PM

Adding launch NET Q1 2023

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Launch Details

Launch Window

7/29/2023, 3:04:00 AM

to 7/29/2023, 4:43:00 AM

Rocket Details

Falcon Heavy

Family: Falcon

Variant: Heavy

Launch Facility

Launch Complex 39A

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

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