Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-124

Falcon 9 Block 5

Feb 14, 2024, 10:30 PM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Booster History

B1078

Flight #7

Flight #7 · Last flown 2023-12-03

Total Flights: 27
Recovery Rate: 27/27 successful landings
This Landing: Landing successful· Return to Launch Site (RTLS)
Recovery Site: Landing Zone 2 (LZ-2)
Last Flight: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-31 · 73-day turnaround

Landing Record

27 successful · 0 failed · 27 total

Mission Details

2 satellites, one by L3Harris and the other by Northrop Grumman, will be launched as the Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS) mission for the US Missile Defense Agency. These satellites have improved sensitivity to detect and track hypersonic missiles with fainter signatures. 4 SDA Tranche 0 Tracking Layer missile warning satellites by L3Harris will also be on board.

Type: Government/Top Secret
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Launch Site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 40
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: 🇺🇸 USA