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March 30, 2024
SpaceX Falcon 9 Eutelsat-36D

Launched: 5:52 PM EDT
Launch site: Space Launch Complex (SLC) 39A, Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Booster: B1076, 12th Flight
Payload: Eutelsat 36D satellite (Airbus) 11,000 channels TV to millions in Africa and Eurasia, 5 tonnes

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Timelapse: Flight Path of Rocket	Timelapse: Rocket Booster Landing	Photographer At Work
In Flight 1	In Flight 2	In Flight 3
In Flight 4	In Flight 5	In Flight 6
In Flight 7	In Flight 8	In Flight 9
In Flight 10	In Flight 11	In Flight 12
In Flight 13	In Flight 14	In Flight 15
In Flight 16	In Flight 17	In Flight 18
In Flight 19	In Flight 20	Parting Shot

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Booster Return

Booster history: RS-26, OneWeb-16, SL 6-1, Intelsat 40e, SL 6-3, SL 6-6, SL 6-14, SL 6-21, O3b mPOWER 3, Ovzon-3, SL 6-40.
Booster recovery: Drone Ship 'Just Read The Instructions' (JRTI), 650 km downrange
Fairing recovery: Cargo Ship 'Bob'

SpaceX Stats:
31st launch of the year and the 12th launch of the month.

314th orbital flight for Falcon 9.
79th launch from SLC-39A.
76th landing on JRTI.
215th successful landing without fail.

Target orbit: Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit