Primary factor impacting Falcon 9 Starlink 6-70 mission success on December 4, 2024
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SpaceX Falcon 9 to Launch 24 Starlink Satellites in Record-Breaking 24th Flight
Dec 4, 2024, 09:13 AM
SpaceX is set to launch its Falcon 9 rocket on a record-breaking 24th flight, carrying the Starlink 6-70 mission from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The launch, originally planned for early morning, has been rescheduled to 5:13 am EST on December 4, 2024. The Falcon 9 booster, identified as B1067, will attempt to set a new spaceflight record by flying for the 24th time. This mission marks SpaceX's 120th Falcon 9 launch of 2024. The rocket will deploy 24 Starlink satellites into orbit, with the booster landing at sea on the Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship (ASOG).
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