Launch Thread: SpaceX Falcon 9 - Starlink-L18 & Starlink-L17

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double the fun! edition

LAUNCH #1: Starlink-L18
Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe6HBw1y6bA
Launch window: Thursday, February 4 1:19 AM EST / 6:19 UTC (instantaneous)

Probability of violating weather constraints: <10% (https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/Portals/14/Weather/Falcon%209%20Starlink%20L-18%20L-1%20Day%20Forecast%20-%204%20Feb%20Launch.pdf?ver=j2NBrHiAvgoRcx_sW47jdg%3d%3d)
Backup launch window: ?
Launch vehicle: SpaceX Falcon 9 with first stage B1060.5 (prior launches: GPS III SV03, Starlink-L11, Starlink-L14, Turksat 5A)
Launch pad: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Fairings: One half flew SAOCOM-1B, one half flew GPS III SV03
Fairing recovery: On fairing recovery vessels 'Ms. Tree' & 'Ms. Chief'
First stage landing: On autonomous spaceport droneship 'Of Course I Still Love You'
Payload: 60 Starlink satellites
Payload mass & deployment orbit: ~15,600 kg (~260 kg / Starlink sat); 261 x 278 km(?) @ ~53°
TLE: https://www.celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/supplemental/starlink-19.txt