SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch Thread - Starlink-5 (StarlinkV1-L4)

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WHEN: Monday, February 17 10:05 AM EST / 5:05 UTC
STREAM: https://www.spacex.com/webcast [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xeX62mLcf8]
Probability of weather delay: <10% [https://www.patrick.af.mil/Portals/14/Weather/L-1%20Forecast%2017%20Feb%20Launch.pdf?ver=2020-02-16-104022-197]
Backup launch date: Tuesday, February 18 9:42 AM EST / 4:42 UTC

Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida (East Coast)
Booster number & previous flights: B1056.4 [CRS-17, CRS-18, JCSAT-18]
First stage landing: Yes, on autonomous droneship Of Course I Still Love You
Fairing catch attempt: Yes, both halves, on Ms. Tree & Ms. Chief fairing recovery vessels
SpaceX press kit: https://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/fifth_starlink_press_kit_0.pdf
Payload: 60 V1.0 Starlink satellites
Payload mass & destination orbit: >15,600 kg; 290 km @ ~53°; satellites will orbit-raise after deployment to 550 km

Payload information:
>https://www.starlink.com
>https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/starlink-v1-0.htm
>https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/02/spacex-falcon-reusability-record-fifth-starlink-launch/

Stats:
This will be the 50th(!) landed first stage, 32nd booster reflight, and 81st Falcon 9 launch. It is the 4th SpaceX launch of 2020.