Launching May 24, 2018 at 12:29am EDT (0429 UTC) on Falcon 9 (reused booster, maybe 1040.2?) from SLC-40. Booster will be expended.
On that mission, which an SES official said is currently scheduled for no earlier than May 31, SpaceX will haul the Airbus-built SES 12 communications satellite toward a perch in geostationary orbit more than 22,000 miles (nearly 36,000 kilometers) over the equator.
[Spaceflight Now] New target dates set for next two Falcon 9 launchesQuoteOn that mission, which an SES official said is currently scheduled for no earlier than May 31, SpaceX will haul the Airbus-built SES 12 communications satellite toward a perch in geostationary orbit more than 22,000 miles (nearly 36,000 kilometers) over the equator.
#SpaceX will be conducting a Static Fire Test of their Falcon 9 rocket at SLC-40 on CCAFS on Thursday, May 24th. The 7-second run of the Falcon 9 engines is scheduled to occur within a 6-hour test window, currently scheduled for 1100 - 1700 Eastern Time. 🚀
Attached: Launch Hazard Area for May 31 SpaceX #SES12 mission from LC 40. Roughly 1.5-hour window for Block 4 #Falcon9 opens at 0029 ET (0429 UTC). Expendable, so no landing attempt.
SpaceX has positioned a Falcon 9 rocket on its launch pad at Cape Canaveral for a hold-down engine firing today. The launcher is set to blast off May 31 with the SES 12 communications satellite. spaceflightnow.com/2018/05/24/fal…
Today’s static fire test of a Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral is targeted for 3pm EDT (1900 GMT). It’s a key test ahead of launch May 31 with the SES 12 communications satellite. https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/05/24/falcon-9-ses-12-launch-preps/ …
The new target time for the Falcon 9 rocket's static fire test today at Cape Canaveral is 4:30pm EDT (2030 GMT). spaceflightnow.com/2018/05/24/fal…
The static fire test of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral, in preparation for a launch next week, is now expected some time this evening. spaceflightnow.com/2018/05/24/fal…
The static fire test is now expected around 9 p.m. or 9:30 p.m. EDT tonight, and the range has agreed to extend the test window to 10 p.m. EDT (0200 GMT).
Launch day probability of violating launch weather constraints: 70% Primary concern(s): Thick Cloud Layers Rule Delay day probability of violating launch weather constraints: 60% Primary concern(s): Thick Cloud Layers Rule