Falcon 9 launches Turksat 5A and Falcon 9 first stage landing

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Turksat 5A mission from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on 8 January 2021, at 02:15 UTC (7 January, 21:15 EST). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the “Just Read the Instructions” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. The first stage booster (Block 5 B1060) previously supported launch of GPS III Space Vehicle 03 and two Starlink missions. Türksat 5A is the first of two Turkish next generati