Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 12-6

  • Trevor Sesnic
    • Liftoff Time
    		 December 31, 2024 – 05:39 UTC
    December 31, 2024 – 00:39 EST
    Mission Name
    		 Starlink Group 12-6
    Launch Provider
    (What rocket company is launching it?)
    		 SpaceX
    Customer
    (Who’s paying for this?)
    		 SpaceX
    Rocket
    		 Falcon 9 B1078-16; 34.04-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?
    		 B1078 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
    		 – 417th Falcon 9 launch
    – 132nd Falcon 9 launch in 2024
    – 344th Falcon 9 launch with a flight-proven stage
    – 98th SpaceX launch from LC-39A
    – 434th SpaceX mission
    – 439th SpaceX launch
    – 138th SpaceX launch of 2024
    – 310th Falcon booster landing success on a drone ship
    – 402nd landing attempt of a Falcon booster
    – 390th landing success of a Falcon booster
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