SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink Group 8-9 - SLC-40 - Cape Canaveral SFS - July 3, 2024

Launch Date: July 3, 2024
Launch Time: 4:55 a.m. EDT, 08:55 UTC, 10:55 CEST
Launch Window: 2:01 a.m. - 5:59 a.m. EDT
Launch Status: Successful Lift-Off & Delivery of Starlink Satellites to Low Earth Orbit
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Launcher System: Falcon 9 Block 5 (Booster B1073 )
Flight Number: 16
Flown missions for the booster: 15 - SES-22, ispace's HAKUTO-R MISSION 1, Amazonas-6, CRS-27, Bandwagon-1, and 10 Starlink missions
Mission: Starlink Group 8-9
Launch Location: SLC-40 - Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, USA
Launch Inclination: North-East
Landing: Droneship A Shortfall Of Gravitas (ASOG)
SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, July 3 for a Falcon 9 launch of 20 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 4:55 a.m. EDT, 0855 UTC, 10:55 UTC) with backup opportunities available until 5:59 a.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Sunday, July 7 starting at 12:28 a.m. EDT.
Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the "A Shortfall Of Gravitas" droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean 560 km offshore the coast of North Carolina.
Space Affairs live stream begins ca. 10 minutes before the planned T-Zero.
As always for Starlink launches, expect changes in T-Zero during the open launch window
For more information about inclination, visit flightclub.io (available on the launch day).

[@stephensfarms7165]

Fantastic launch. Go SpaceX, the best reliable vehicle in space. 👍👍👍👍‼️‼️‼️

[@RWBHere]

Thanks @Space Affairs. 🙂👍

[@user-to6yi6vl3l]

AWESOME!! BRAVO!! EPIC!! 👍🇺🇸❤️🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🙏
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[@Palletjack-sv7re]

Go SpaceX/Tmo DTC

[@Palletjack-sv7re]

Looks like my comments (and others) have vanished into thin air again, YT. The count is right at 5, but only 3 are shown on someone else's account and mine