Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 12-2

  • Trevor Sesnic
    • Liftoff Time
    		 December 23, 2024 – 05:35 UTC
    December 23, 2024 – 00:35 EST
    Mission Name
    		 Starlink Group 12-2
    Launch Provider
    (What rocket company is launching it?)
    		 SpaceX
    Customer
    (Who’s paying for this?)
    		 SpaceX
    Rocket
    		 Falcon 9 B1080-14; 27.81-day turnaround
    Launch Location
    		 Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A), Kennedy Space Center, Florida
    Payload mass
    		 16,000 kg (35,200 lb)
    Where are the satellites going?
    		 Low-Earth Orbit
    Where will the first stage land?
    		 B1080 will be recovered on Just Read the Instructions (2) (JRtI)

    Tug: Signet Warhorse III; 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
    		 – 414th Falcon 9 launch
    – 129th Falcon 9 launch in 2024
    – 341st Falcon 9 launch with a flight-proven stage
    – 97th SpaceX launch from LC-39A
    – 431st SpaceX mission
    – 436th SpaceX launch
    – 135th SpaceX launch of 2024
    – 307th Falcon booster landing success on a drone ship
    – 399th landing attempt of a Falcon booster
    – 387th landing success of a Falcon booster
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