Falcon 9 launches SXM-7 and Falcon 9 first stage landing

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the SXM-7 satellite from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on 13 December 2020, at 17:30 UTC (12:30 EST). SXM-7 is a large high power broadcasting satellite for SiriusXM’s digital audio radio service (DARS). 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 B1051) previously supported Crew Dragon’s first fligh