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WHEN: December 22, 8:55 a.m / EST, 13:55 UTC
STREAM: https://www.spacex.com/webcast
Probability of weather delay: 20%

~ Primary Mission ~
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida (East Coast)
Booster number & previous flights: B1054.1; N/A
Payload: USAF’s “Vespucci” SV01 GPS III satellite (built by Lockheed Martin)
Payload mass & destination orbit: 3680 kg; 20200x20200 km @ 55°
SpaceX press kit: https://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/gps_iii_press_kit.pdf
Payload information:
>https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/navstar-3.htm
>https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/gps.html
>https://www.globalsecurity.org/space/systems/gps_3.htm

~ Secondary Missions ~
First stage landing: No—the reason is quite stupid https://spacenews.com/air-force-open-to-reusable-rockets-but-spacex-must-first-demonstrate-performance/
Fairing catch attempt: No

Stay in the loop:
https://twitter.com/SpaceX
https://twitter.com/elonmusk
https://www.flickr.com/photos/spacex/
https://www.spacex.com

Stats:
This will be the 66th Falcon 9 launch. It is the 21st SpaceX launch of 2018. It is also the first National Security Space (NSS) mission flown by SpaceX.

SpaceX:

WHEN: 9:11 a.m. EST / 14:11 UTC; 26 minute launch window
STREAM: https://www.spacex.com/webcast
Probability of weather delay: 10% (https://www.patrick.af.mil/Portals/14/documents/Weather/L-1%20Forecast%2018%20Dec%20Launch.pdf?ver=2018-12-17-075403-263))

~ Primary Mission ~
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida (East Coast)
Booster number & previous flights: B1054.1; N/A
Payload: USAF’s “Vespucci” SV01 GPS III satellite (built by Lockheed Martin)
Payload mass & destination orbit: 3680 kg; 20200x20200 km @ 55°
SpaceX press kit: https://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/gps_iii_press_kit.pdf
Payload information:
>https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/navstar-3.htm
>https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/gps.html
>https://www.globalsecurity.org/space/systems/gps_3.htm

~ Secondary Missions ~
First stage landing: No—the reason is quite stupid https://spacenews.com/air-force-open-to-reusable-rockets-but-spacex-must-first-demonstrate-performance/
Fairing catch attempt: No

Stay in the loop:
https://twitter.com/SpaceX
https://twitter.com/elonmusk
https://www.flickr.com/photos/spacex/
https://www.spacex.com

Stats:
This will be the 66th Falcon 9 launch. It is the 21st SpaceX launch of 2018. It is also the first National Security Space (NSS) mission flown by SpaceX.