STP-2

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

06:30:00

Tuesday June 25, 2019

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Mission Details

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Launch Notes

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.

STP-2

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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

Launch Site

LC-39A

Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

5 days 6 hours

Stats

Falcon Heavy


3rd

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2019

SpaceX


81st

Mission

8th

Mission of 2019

2019


40th

Orbital launch attempt