Only two days after their previous launch, SpaceX is already preparing their workhorse Falcon 9 rocket for its next mission by Static Firing the booster late on Thursday. This mission will involve the launch of the SES-12 satellite to a geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. This specific rocket includes the flight-proven first stage core 1040, which launched the classified OTV-5 mission for the Air Force on September 7, 2017. Launch is scheduled for May 31 at 12:29 AM EDT.
