Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 12-5

Liftoff Time
December 08, 2024 – 05:12 UTC
December 08, 2024 – 00:12 EST
Mission Name
Starlink Group 12-5
Launch Provider
(What rocket company is launching it?)
SpaceX
Customer
(Who’s paying for this?)
SpaceX
Rocket
Falcon 9 B1072-2; 165.32-day turnaround
Launch Location
Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
Payload mass
17,600 kg (38,700 lb)
Where are the satellites going?
Low-Earth Orbit
Where will the first stage land?
B1072 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
– 408th Falcon 9 launch
– 123rd Falcon 9 launch in 2024
– 336th Falcon 9 launch with a flight-proven stage
– 222nd SpaceX launch from SLC-40
– 425th SpaceX mission
– 430th SpaceX launch
– 129th SpaceX launch of 2024
– 302nd Falcon booster landing success on a drone ship
– 393rd landing attempt of a Falcon booster
– 381st landing success of a Falcon booster

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