r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 8h ago
HLS NASA HLS update presentation slides from IAC 2026 [PDF]
ntrs.nasa.gov
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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 4h ago
r/SpaceX Starlink 15-15 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 15-15 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Oct 20 2026, 22:14 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Oct 20 2026, 15:14 PM (PDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Oct 20 2026, 22:14 - Oct 21 2026, 02:14 |
| Payload | Starlink 15-15 |
| Customer | SpaceX |
| Launch Weather Forecast | Unknown |
| Launch site | SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. |
| Booster | B1063-36 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage B1063 will land on ASDS OCISLY after its 36th flight. |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) | 2D,3D |
Watch the launch live
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Official Webcast | SpaceX |
Stats
☑️ 741st SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 681st Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 231st landing on OCISLY
☑️ 226th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)
☑️ 122nd SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 66th launch from SLC-4E this year
☑️ 4 days, 22:12:55 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 48 days, 13:31:48 hours since last launch of booster B1063
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
Timeline
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| -0:38:00 | GO for Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Stage 1 LOX Load |
| -0:16:00 | Stage 2 LOX Load |
| -0:07:00 | Engine Chill |
| -0:01:00 | Startup |
| -0:01:00 | Tank Press |
| -0:00:45 | GO for Launch |
| -0:00:03 | Ignition |
| 0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| 0:01:08 | Max-Q |
| 0:02:26 | MECO |
| 0:02:29 | Stage 2 Separation |
| 0:02:36 | SES-1 |
| 0:02:58 | Fairing Separation |
| 0:06:01 | Entry Burn Startup |
| 0:06:24 | Entry Burn Shutdown |
| 0:08:00 | Stage 1 Landing Burn |
| 0:08:23 | Stage 1 Landing |
| 0:08:39 | SECO-1 |
| 0:53:11 | SES-2 |
| 0:53:12 | SECO-2 |
| 1:02:03 | Starlink Deployment |
Updates
| Time (UTC) | Update |
|---|---|
| 12 Oct 15:12 | Added launch. |
Resources
Partnership with The Space Devs
Information on this thread is provided by and updated automatically using the Launch Library 2 API by The Space Devs.
Community content 🌐
| Link | Source |
|---|---|
| Flight Club | u/TheVehicleDestroyer |
| Discord SpaceX lobby | u/SwGustav |
| SpaceX Now | u/bradleyjh |
| SpaceX Patch List |
Participate in the discussion!
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