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Space Force edition

Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zr0nfG3Xy4
Launch: Tuesday, June 30 3:55 PM EDT / 19:55 UTC (15 minute window)
Probability of violating weather constraints: 40% (https://www.patrick.af.mil/Portals/14/Weather/Falcon%209%20GPS%20III-3%20L-0%20Forecast%20-%2030%20Jun%20Launch.pdf?ver=2020-06-30-092035-963))
Backup launch: Wednesday, July 1 3:51 PM EDT / 19:51 UTC.
Launch vehicle: SpaceX Falcon 9 with NEW first stage B1060.1
Fairings: New
Launch pad: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, USA
First stage landing: On droneship 'Just Read the Instructions'
Fairing recovery: No soft catch being attempted
Payload: GPS 3-series navigation satellite (SV03)
>https://www.spacex.com/launches/index.html
>https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/gps.html
>https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/06/spacex-launch-third-gps-block-iii-satellite/
>https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/06/29/u-s-military-makes-adjustments-in-gps-launch-to-allow-for-spacex-booster-landing/
Payload mass & release orbit: 4,311 kg; 400 km x 20,200 km @ ~55°
Launch viewing guide for Florida: http://www.launchphotography.com/Delta_4_Atlas_5_Falcon_9_Launch_Viewing.html
SpaceX twitter: https://twitter.com/SpaceX
SpaceX launch statistics: This will be the 55th landed first stage, and 88th Falcon 9 launch. It is the 11th SpaceX launch of 2020. This is the first SpaceX launch under the Space Force.