Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
06:30:00
Tuesday June 25, 2019
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With four burns of the second stage, STP-2 was SpaceX's most complicated mission yet. Following liftoff, recovery vessel GO Ms. Tree (formerly Mr. Steven) successfully caught a fairing half in her net for the first time.
The STP-2 multi-manifest (rideshare) launch demonstrated the capabilities of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch vehicle and provided critical data supporting certification for future National Security Space Launch (NSSL) missions. In addition, SMC will use this mission as a pathfinder for the development of mission assurance policies and procedures related to the reuse of launch vehicle boosters. The STP-2 payloads are assembled from a host of mission partners including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), DoD research laboratories, and university research projects. STP-2 provides a unique space access opportunity for DoD and inter-agency science and technology missions that directly enhance the space capabilities of the U.S. and its allies and partners.
Medium Earth Orbit
24 Payloads
Agency
SpaceXPrice
$97.00 million
Rocket
Height: 70m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 63,800 kg
GTO: 26,700 kg
Liftoff Thrust
22,819 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.2m
Height: 13m
Stages
2
Strap-ons
2
3rd
Mission
2nd
Mission of 2019
81st
Mission
8th
Mission of 2019
40th
Orbital launch attempt