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December 8, 2024
SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink 12-5

Launched: 12:12 AM EDT
Launch site: Space Launch Complex (SLC) 40, Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Booster: 1086, 2nd Flight
Payload: 13 Starlink Direct to Cell and 10 Starlink v2 Mini satellites

Viewing Site: Titusville, FL

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Launch25	Launch27	Launch28
Launch31	Launch32	Launch33
Launch34	Launch39	Launch41
Launch43	Launch46	LaunchF57

Booster Fire for Return Landing

Landing01	Landing04	Landing07
Landing09	Landing11	Landing15
Landing17	Landing18	Timelapse Streak

VIDEOS

Camera 1 Launch	Camera 1 Stage 2
Stage 1 Booster Return	Camera 2 Full Launch

Booster history: Falcon Heavy booster for GOES-U, now 1 Starlink mission.
Booster recovery: Drone Ship 'A Shortfall Of Gravitas' (ASOG)
Fairing recovery: Cargo Ship 'Doug'

SpaceX Stats:
129th launch of the year and the 4th launch of the month.

407th orbital flight for Falcon 9.
222nd launch from SLC-40.
89th landing on ASOG.
40th successful landing without fail.
215th launch dedicated to Starlink.

Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)