BLACK HOLE edition

WHEN: Wednesday, April 10, 6:35 PM EDT / 22:35 UTC to 8:32 PM EDT / 00:32 PM UTC Thursday, April 11 (17 bongs from this post)
STREAM: https://www.spacex.com/webcast & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXMGu2d8c8g
Probability of weather delay: 20% (https://www.patrick.af.mil/Portals/14/Weather/L-1%20Forecast%2010%20Apr%20Launch.pdf?ver=2019-04-09-094233-720)
Backup launch date: Thursday, April 11 6:35 PM EDT / 22:35 UTC to 8:31 PM EDT / 00:31 UTC Friday, April 12

~ Primary Mission ~
Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida (East Coast)
Booster numbers & previous flights: B1053, B1052, B1055 (center core); N/A (all cores are new)
Payload mass & destination orbit: ~6000 kg; 30.5° East GTO
SpaceX press kit: https://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/arabsat-6a_press_kit.pdf
Payload information:
>Arabsat-6A is a high-capacity telecommunications satellite that will deliver television, radio, Internet, and mobile communications to customers in the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. Built on Lockheed Martin’s enhanced LM 2100 platform, Arabsat-6A includes several innovations that provide advanced Ka-spot beam communications services and Ku and Ka-band coverages in addition to other frequency bands.
>https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/arabsat-6a.htm
>https://www.arabsat.com/english/the-fleet/upcoming-satellites
>https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2018-02-20-Lockheed-Martin-Completes-Assembly-on-Arabsats-Newest-Communications-Satellite

~ Secondary Missions ~
First stage landings: Yes, on autonomous droneship Of Course I Still Love You & landing pads LZ-1 + LZ-2 (all boosters recovered)
Fairing catch attempt: No; Mr Steven is still damaged

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