Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 9-8

  • Trevor Sesnic
    • Liftoff Time
    		 September 25, 2024 – 04:01 UTC
    September 24, 2024 – 21:01 PDT
    Mission Name
    		 Starlink Group 9-8
    Launch Provider
    (What rocket company is launching it?)
    		 SpaceX
    Customer
    (Who’s paying for this?)
    		 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
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