Liftoff Time |
September 25, 2024 – 04:01 UTC September 24, 2024 – 21:01 PDT |
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Mission Name |
Starlink Group 9-8 |
Launch Provider
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SpaceX |
Customer
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SpaceX |
Rocket |
Falcon 9 B1081-10; 24.80-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? |
B1081 will be recovered on Of Course I Still Love You (OCISLY) Tug: Lindsay 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 |
– 10th consecutive Falcon booster landing – 378th Falcon 9 mission – 306th Falcon 9 flight with a flight-proven booster – 320th reflight of a Falcon booster – 89th reflight of a Falcon booster in 2024 – 351st booster landing – 95th SpaceX launch of 2024 – 92nd SpaceX launch from SLC-4E – Fastest turnaround of B1081 to date at 24 days, 19 hours, and 13 minutes. Previous record: 25 days, 15 hours, 31 minutes, and 24 seconds |
