Falcon Heavy · Gateway PPE & HALO
Exact time not announced yet · LC-39A, KSC
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Where to watch this one
| SPOT | VIEW | LOOK | PEAK HEIGHT | TO PAD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jetty Park | Time TBD | east-northeast | 45° | 14 mi |
| Space View Park | Time TBD | east | 36° | 12 mi |
| Playalinda Beach | Time TBD | east | 51° | 4 mi |
| Cocoa Beach Pier | Time TBD | east-northeast | 44° | 17 mi |
| Melbourne Beach | Time TBD | northeast | 37° | 37 mi |
Estimates use a typical ascent profile and the time of day, not the official trajectory. Clouds, haze and trees will change what you see.
The mission
The Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) and Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) are the foundational elements of NASA's lunar-orbiting space station "Gateway". The PPE is a 60-kilowatt class solar electric propulsion spacecraft that also will provide power, high-speed communications, attitude control and the capability to move the Gateway to different lunar orbits. The HALO is the pressurized living quarters where astronauts who visit the Gateway, often on their way to the Moon, will work. It will provide command and control and serve as the docking hub for the outpost. HALO will support science investigations, distribute power, provide communications for visiting vehicles and lunar surface expeditions, and supplement the life support systems aboard Orion, NASA’s spacecraft that will deliver Artemis astronauts to the Gateway.
Launch provider: SpaceX
Status from Launch Library 2, provider update 805 days ago; our copy refreshed 2 hr ago.