SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch Thread - JCSAT-18/Kacific1

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Happy holidays edition

WHEN: December 16 7:10 PM EST / December 17 00:10 UTC — 8:38 PM EST / 01:38 UTC
STREAM: https://www.spacex.com/webcast [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbXgZg9JmkI]
Probability of weather delay: 10% [https://www.patrick.af.mil/Portals/14/Weather/L-1%20Forecast%20JCSAT-18%2016%20Dec%20Launch.pdf?ver=2019-12-15-133406-523]
Backup launch date: December 17 7:10 PM EST / December 18 00:10 UTC — 8:38 PM EST / 01:38 UTC

Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida (East Coast)
Booster number & previous flights: B1056.3, [CRS17, CRS18]
First stage landing: Yes, on autonomous droneship Of Course I Still Love You
Fairing catch attempt: Yes, both halves, on fairing recovery vessels “Ms. Tree” and “Ms. Chief”
SpaceX press kit: https://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/jcsat18kacific1_mission_press_kit.pdf
Payload: BSS-702MP bus Boeing-built communication satellite; operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation & Kacific Broadband Satellites
Payload mass & destination orbit: 6956kg; GTO (to 150°E)

Payload information:
>https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/jcsat-18_kacific-1.htm
>https://www.satbeams.com/satellites?id=2702
>https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019/12/spacex-falcon-9-launch-jcsat-18-kacific-1/

Stats:
This will be the 47th landed first stage, 28th booster re-flight, and 77th Falcon 9 launch. It is the 13th SpaceX launch of 2019.