SpaceX launch the Eutelsat 36D mission. Eutelsat 36D is a planned new generation multimission geostationary telecommunications satellite for Eutelsat, replacing and enhance capacity at 36° East, a key orbital slot for Eutelsat for TV broadcasting (DTH) and government services over Africa, Russia, and Europe.

Window Opens: March 30th at 5:52PM EDT (21:52 UTC)
Window Closes: March 30th at 8:31PM EDT (00:31 UTC on the 31st)
Current T0: March 30th 5:52PM EDT (21:52 UTC)

Mission: F9 launch of Eutelsat 36D
Launch location: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Earth.
Target orbit: Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit
Booster: B107612; 30d 6h 22min turnaround
Booster history: CRS26, OneWeb16, SL 61, Intelsat 40e, SL 63, SL 66, SL 614, SL 621, O3b mPOWER 3, Ovzon3, SL 640.
Booster recovery: Just Read The Instructions (JRTI) ~648km downrange
Fairing recovery: Bob
Rocket trajectory: Straight East from the Cape
Payload mass: About 5 tonnes
Stubby nozzle: NOPE (thankfully)
Stats:
· SpaceX's 31st launch of the year and the 12th launch of the month.
· 295th Falcon orbital launch since Amos 6, F9's 314th orbital flight.
· SpaceX's 79th launch from LC39A
· 76th landing on JRTI out of 77 attempts.
· 215th successful landing since the last failed one.

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