SpaceX F9 - Starlink Group 4-37 - SLC-40

[Grendal]

Launch Date: December 17
Launch Window: 4:54pm EST (1:54pm PST, 21:54 UTC)
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), Florida
Core Booster Recovery: ASDS - JRTI
Booster: B1058.15
Fairings: Reused
Mass: 54 Starlink Satellites
Orbit: LEO
Yearly Launch Number: 59th

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 65th group of satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink 4-37. This batch of satellites is headed to the 4th shell of the first generation constellation of Starlink which is comprised of about 72 orbital planes located at 540km in altitude and 53.2º of orbital inclination.

If used, B1058 will be the first booster to reach 15 launches.
This launch, if it happens as expected, would be the 200th orbital launch attempt, but F9's 191st successful orbital flight.

 

[Grendal]

Updated. Potentially the 56th launch of the year.

 

[Cosmacelf]

Also notable that they intend to recover A 15th use booster…

 

[ecarfan]

And two launches in Florida on the same day! The OneWeb payload is launching from 39A about three hours earlier.

 

[Grendal]

Updated with newest info. Two major milestones will happen if this launch goes off as expected.

This will also be the shortest time frame for two launches back to back. And this will happen on the same coast!

 

[Grendal]

 

[Cosmacelf]

Another flawless mission, 15th reused booster recovered.

 

[ecarfan]

Another near perfect landing.

At liftoff, the distant camera gave us a nice view of the launch area including the new Stage Zero for Starship.