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Fine day, Sunday edition

Livestream: https://youtu.be/COraGXFb1lo
Launch window: Sunday December 13 11:22 AM EST / 16:22 UTC (1:59 window)

Probability of violating weather constraints: 40% (https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/Portals/14/Weather/Falcon%209%20SiriusXM-7%20L-1%20Forecast%20-%2013%20Dec%20Launch.pdf?ver=meSFiTJtbO9GvYOtyYt0Gw%3d%3d))
Backup launch window: Monday December 14 11:22 AM EST / 16:22 UTC (1:59 window)
Launch vehicle: SpaceX Falcon 9 with first stage B1051.7 (prior launches: DEMO-1, Radarsat, Starlink-L3, Starlink-L6, Starlink-L9, Starlink-L13)
Launch pad: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
Fairings: One half used, from ANASIS-II mission
Fairing recovery: Possible, on fairing recovery vessel 'Ms. Tree'
First stage landing: On autonomous spaceport droneship 'Just Read the Instructions'
Payload:
>https://blog.maxar.com/space-infrastructure/2020/maxar-delivers-high-power-digital-audio-radio-satellite-to-launch-base-for-siriusxm
>https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/sxm-7.htm
>https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/12/11/spacex-plans-to-cap-busy-week-with-launch-of-satellite-for-siriusxm/
Payload mass & deployment orbit: 7000 kg; GTO

Launch viewing guide for Florida: http://www.launchphotography.com/Delta_4_Atlas_5_Falcon_9_Launch_Viewing.html
SpaceX twitter: https://twitter.com/SpaceX

Stats
>69th booster landing
>25th Falcon 9 launch of the year (24th orbital launch)
>102nd F9 launch
>47th re-flight of a 1st stage booster

It's scorch marks not soot ffs edition

Livestream: https://youtu.be/gONuvx4hU6A
Launch window: Friday December 11 11:21 AM EST / 16:21 UTC (1:59 window)

Probability of violating weather constraints: 10% (https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/Portals/14/Weather/Falcon%209%20SiriusXM-7%20L-1%20Forecast%20-%2011%20Dec%20Launch.pdf?ver=EcXtaXExehPpEELhG1hd3w%3d%3d))
Backup launch window: Saturday December 12 11:21 AM EST / 16:21 UTC (1:59 window)
Launch vehicle: SpaceX Falcon 9 with first stage B1051.7 (prior launches: DEMO-1, Radarsat, Starlink-L3, Starlink-L6, Starlink-L9, Starlink-L13)
Launch pad: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
Fairings: One half used, from ANASIS-II mission
Fairing recovery: Possible, on fairing recovery vessels 'Ms. Tree' & 'Ms. Chief'
First stage landing: On autonomous spaceport droneship 'Just Read the Instructions'
Payload:
>https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/sxm-7.htm
>https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/12/11/spacex-plans-to-cap-busy-week-with-launch-of-satellite-for-siriusxm/
Payload mass & deployment orbit: 7000 kg; GTO

Launch viewing guide for Florida: http://www.launchphotography.com/Delta_4_Atlas_5_Falcon_9_Launch_Viewing.html
SpaceX twitter: https://twitter.com/SpaceX

Stats
>69th booster landing
>25th Falcon 9 launch of the year (24th orbital launch)
>102nd F9 launch
>47th re-flight of a 1st stage booster