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July 8, 2024
SpaceX Falcon 9 Turksat 6A

Launched: July 8, 2024 5:20 PM EDT
Launch site: Space Launch Complex (SLC) 40, Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Booster: B1076, 16th Flight
Payload: Turksat 6A communications satellite, 4250 kg (2 Tonne)

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Ignition!	Liftoff!	On the Way
Looking Good	Clearing Tower	Cleared!
Clear Lighting Arresters	Going 1	Going 2
Last Groundshot View	Up 1	Up 2
Up 3	Up 4	Clouds 1
Heavy Clouds	More Clouds	Lighter Clouds

Lost to Heavy Clouds

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Booster history: CRS SpX-26, OneWeb #16, SL 6-1, Intelsat 40e, SL 6-3, SL 6-6, SL 6-14, SL 6-21, o3b mPOWER, Ovzon-3, SL 6-40, Eutelsat 36D, SL 6-54, SL 6-64.
Booster recovery: Drone Ship 'Just Read The Instructions' (JRTI)
Fairing recovery: Cargo Ship 'Bob''

SpaceX Stats:

71st launch of the year and the 2nd launch of the month.

352nd orbital flight for Falcon 9.
196th launch from SLC-40.
86th landing on JRTI.
254th successful landing without fail.