Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 12-5

  • Trevor Sesnic
    • 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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