SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches O3b mPOWER 5 & 6

This week’s fourth and final Falcon 9 launch is planned to take two O3b mPOWER satellites to an equatorial MEO transfer orbit for the satellite telecommunications network provider SES. SpaceX announced that the launch is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 12 at 4:08 PM EST (21:08 UTC) and will launch out of pad SLC-40 at CCSFS in Florida. This will be the fourth time SES has trusted Falcon 9 to get their satellites into orbit and SpaceX’s second launch from SLC-40 this week. Window Opens: November 12th at 4:08PM EST (21:08 UTC) Window Closes: November 12th at 5:37PM EST (22:37 UTC) Current T0: November 12th at 4:08:00PM EST (21:08:00 UTC) Mission: F9 launch of SES’s 5th and 6th O3b mPOWER satellites to an approximate 2,800x7,000km 10deg orbit Booster: B1076-9, 38d 15h 32min turnaround. CRS-26, OneWeb-16, SL 6-1, Intelsat 40e, SL 6-3, SL 6-6, SL 6-14, SL 6-22. Recovery: ASOG and Bob - 685km downrange; 51st landing on ASOG out of 51 attempts ; 171st consecutive landing Stats: · SpaceX’s 84th launch of the year and the 5th launch of the month · 252nd Falcon orbital launch since Amos 6, F9’s 272nd orbital flight. · SpaceX’s 154th launch from SLC-40 Forum link: NSF coverage of O3b mPOWER 1&2: NSF coverage of O3b mPOWER 3&4: ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight’s channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. ⚡ 🔍 If you are interested in using footage captured by this stream, please review our content use policy: