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PDF of online press kit.
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https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1924679677169565758
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Falcon 9 had an auto abort just prior to T-0. Vehicle and payload are in good health, and teams are resetting for a launch attempt no earlier than Tuesday, May 20.

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-12-15
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SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, May 20 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 11:18 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 11:26 p.m. ET.
= 21 May 03:18 UTC
8-minute window
« Last Edit: 05/20/2025 05:05 am by zubenelgenubi »
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Falcon 9 had an auto abort just prior to T-0. Vehicle and payload are in good health, and teams are resetting for a launch attempt no earlier than Tuesday, May 20.

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-12-15
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SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, May 20 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 11:18 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 11:26 p.m. ET.
= 21 May 03:18 UTC
8-minute window

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Starlink G12-15 Pre-Launch
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G12-15 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.
Launch: 2025-05-21 03:18:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-21 04:23:54.440 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-21 03:18:30 UTC to 2025-05-21 03:19:29 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #1
Launch: 2025-05-21 03:19:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-21 04:24:54.440 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-21 03:19:30 UTC to 2025-05-21 03:25:39 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #2
Launch: 2025-05-21 03:26:50 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-21 04:32:14.440 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-21 03:26:50 UTC to 2025-05-21 03:28:19 UTC.
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UPDATED LINKS


Here is a consolidated post of available video links for this launch:

SpaceX Mission Page:  https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-12-15

SpaceX direct live broadcast on Twitter:  https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1vOGwXOvBAdJB

SpaceX Re-broadcast alternatives on YouTube: 
Space Affairs:  https://youtube.com/watch?v=xmT7Egm5tNM

Replay supplied by The Space Devs (15 min after the broadcast end):  https://youtube.com/@thespacedevs/videos

Summary Video provided by SciNews (15 min after the broadcast ends):  https://youtube.com/@SciNewsRo/videos

NSF Live Coverage:  https://youtube.com/watch?v=AuKRsw56NL0

Post Launch Extras:

CelesTrak has ephemeris-based SupGP data: https://x.com/TSKelso
Max-Q Productions by Pete Carstens: https://youtube.com/@maxqproductions1
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https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1924679677169565758
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SpaceX @SpaceX
Falcon 9 had an auto abort just prior to T-0. Vehicle and payload are in good health, and teams are resetting for a launch attempt no earlier than Tuesday, May 20.

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-12-15
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SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, May 20 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 11:18 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 11:26 p.m. ET.
= 21 May 03:18 UTC
8-minute window

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Starlink G12-15 Pre-Launch
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G12-15 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.
Launch: 2025-05-21 03:18:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-21 04:23:54.440 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-21 03:18:30 UTC to 2025-05-21 03:19:29 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #1
Launch: 2025-05-21 03:19:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-21 04:24:54.440 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-21 03:19:30 UTC to 2025-05-21 03:25:39 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #2
Launch: 2025-05-21 03:26:50 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-21 04:32:14.440 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-21 03:26:50 UTC to 2025-05-21 03:28:19 UTC.

Slight tweak:
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-12-15
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SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, May 20 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 11:19 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 11:23 p.m. ET.

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Starlink G12-15 Pre-Launch   
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G12-15 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.
Launch: 2025-05-21 03:19:10 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-21 04:24:34.440 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-21 03:19:10 UTC to 2025-05-21 03:19:29 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #1   
Launch: 2025-05-21 03:19:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-21 04:24:54.440 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-21 03:19:30 UTC to 2025-05-21 03:23:49 UTC.
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NSF is now live-streaming the Launch.

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LAUNCH! SpaceX Falcon 9 B1095-1 (brand new) launches Starlink 12-15 from SLC-40.

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MVAC shutdown and end of coverage
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From SpaceX:  Deployment of 23 @Starlink satellites confirmed
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Launch Highlight video

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B1095 officially joins the Falcon 9 fleet with the launch of Starlink Group 12-15 on a humid Florida night

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Deployment of 23 @Starlink satellites confirmed
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