Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 9-7

Liftoff Time
October 15, 2024 – 08:21 UTC
October 15, 2024 – 01:21 PDT
Mission Name
Starlink Group 9-7
Launch Provider
(What rocket company is launching it?)
SpaceX
Customer
(Who’s paying for this?)
SpaceX
Rocket
Falcon 9 B1071-19; 32.27-day turnaround
Launch Location
Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E), Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
Payload mass
16,000 kg (35,200 lb)
Where are the satellites going?
Low-Earth Orbit
Where will the first stage land?
B1071 will be recovered on Of Course I Still Love You (OCISLY)

Tug: Debra C; Support: GO Beyond
Will they be attempting to recover the fairings?
The fairing halves will be recovered from the water by GO Beyond
This will be the
– 381st Falcon 9 launch
– 96th Falcon 9 launch in 2024
– 310th Falcon 9 launch with a flight-proven stage
– 93rd SpaceX launch from SLC-4E
– 398th SpaceX mission
– 402nd SpaceX launch
– 101st SpaceX launch of 2024
– 279th Falcon booster landing success on a drone ship
– 366th landing attempt of a Falcon booster
– 354th landing success of a Falcon booster

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