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SpaceX is targeting Saturday, March 30 for Falcon 9’s launch of the EUTELSAT 36D mission to a geosynchronous transfer orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The three-hour 58-minute launch window opens at 5:52 p.m. EDT (21:52 UTC, 22:52 CET). A backup opportunity is available on Sunday, March 31, with the same window if needed. The launch trajectory will be east. See the launch trajectory visual: https://flightclub.io/result/3d?llId=ba739b7f-9bdd-487c-9742-d76182af49f8 This will be the 12th launch of the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched CRS-26, OneWeb Launch 16, Intelsat IS-40e, O3b mPOWER, Ovzon 3, and six Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Eutelsat 36D has an enhanced capacity at 36 degrees East, a critical orbital slot for Eutelsat for TV broadcasting (DTH), and government services over Africa, Russia, and Europe. With 70 Ku-band transponders over five downlink beams and a steerable antenna, Eutelsat 36D provides flexibility and performance optimization to deliver service in Africa, Russia (suspended), and Europe for an operational lifetime of more than 15 years. The livestream starts approx. 20 minutes before the planned lift-off and will be hosted by SpaceX.