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SXM-9 (Falcon 9) 5 December 2024 |
Launch Complex 39A Kennedy Space Center |
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the SiriusXM SXM-9 geostationary communications satellite to geosynchronous transfer orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center at 11:10 a.m. on 5 December 2024. Following stage separation, Falcon 9's first stage landed on the Just Read The Instructions droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. This is the 19th flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched CRS-26, OneWeb Launch 16, Instelsat IS-40e, O3B mPOWER, Ovzon 3, Eutelsat 36D, Turksat 6A, Maxar 2, and 10 Starlink missions. |
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NO LAUNCH VIEWS DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES |
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Typical SpaceX Falcon 9 flight profile. IMAGE CREDIT: SPACEX |
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FROM A MAXAR MEDIA RELEASE |
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This rendering shows what the Maxar-built SXM-9 will look like once on orbit. IMAGE CREDIT: MAXAR |
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