| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2024-12-22, 05:00 | |
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| | Scheduled for (local) | 2024-12-22, 00:00 (EST) | | Launch site | SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA | | Booster | 1077-17 | | Landing | A Shortfall of Gravitas | | Customer | Astranis | | Payload | 4 MicroGEO satellites | | Payload mass | 1600 kg | | Mission success criteria | Successful delivery of payload to Geostationary Transfer Orbit |
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Stats
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☑️ 62nd launch from SLC-40 this year
☑️ 5 days, X:XX:00 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 63rd consecutive successful Falcon 9 launch (if successful)
☑️ 91st landing on ASOG
☑️ 390th Falcon family booster landing, 404th Falcon recovery attempt
☑️ 129th Falcon 9 mission this year, 415th Falcon 9 mission overall
☑️ 131st SpaceX mission of 2024, 431st mission overall (excluding Starship flights)
☑️ 135th SpaceX launch this year, 447th SpaceX launch overall (including Starship flights)
Mission info
A SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch 4 MicroGEO satellites for Astranis. The satellites are designed to be much smaller than typical GEO sats and are therefore deployed closer to GEO, cutting down on the time between deployment and operation.
Of the four satellites, one named "AGILA" will provide broadband access to the Philippines through Orbits Corp, two named "NuView-A and NuView-B" will be leased to Anuvu to provide internet connectivity to airplanes and cruise ships, and the final satellite named "UtilitySat", which will be reconfigurable on orbit, will temporarily provide replacement services for the failed Arcturus satellite.