Overview
- The rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral at 7:12 p.m. EST on Nov. 18.
- About 8 minutes 25 seconds after liftoff, the first stage touched down on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic.
- The booster flew its 12th mission, following earlier crewed, commercial, and Starlink flights reported by local media.
- SpaceX said the 29 spacecraft were deployed about one hour and five minutes after launch, posting confirmation on X.
- The early-evening timing followed the FAA’s decision to lift a temporary curfew on commercial launches.