SpaceX Targets Rocket Launch for Thursday from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
By Space Coast Daily // December 5, 2024
coverage of the launch can be seen on Space Coast Daily TV
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – SpaceX is targeting Thursday, December 5 for launch of the SiriusXM SXM-9 mission to geosynchronous transfer orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The 90-minute window opens at 11:10 a.m. ET.
If needed, a backup launch opportunity is available on Friday, December 6 during a two-hour window that opens at the same time.
This will be 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.
After stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Coverage of the launch can be seen on Space Coast Daily TV.
