Falcon 9 Block 5 | Optus-X

Liftoff Time
November 17, 2024 – 22:28 UTC
November 17, 2024 – 17:28 EST
Mission Name
Optus-X/TD7
Launch Provider
(What rocket company is launching it?)
SpaceX
Customer
(Who’s paying for this?)
Optus
Rocket
Falcon 9 B1077-16; 73.29-day turnaround
Launch Location
Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A), Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Payload mass
3,500 kg (7,700 lb)
Where are the satellites going?
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Where will the first stage land?
B1077 will be recovered on A Shortfall of Gravitas (ASoG)

Tug: Signet Warhorse I; Support: Doug
Will they be attempting to recover the fairings?
The fairing halves will be recovered from the water by Doug
This will be the
– 396th Falcon 9 launch
– 111th Falcon 9 launch in 2024
– 325th Falcon 9 launch with a flight-proven stage
– 93rd SpaceX launch from LC-39A
– 413th SpaceX mission
– 417th SpaceX launch
– 116th SpaceX launch of 2024
– 291st Falcon booster landing success on a drone ship
– 381st landing attempt of a Falcon booster
– 369th landing success of a Falcon booster

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