may, 2018
Event Details
Launch Date: NET May 24, 2018 Launch Window: 04:29-05:27 UTC Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 FT (Block 4 Re-Use) Launch Operator: SpaceX Launch
Event Details
| Launch Date: | NET May 24, 2018 |
| Launch Window: | 04:29-05:27 UTC |
| Launch Vehicle: | Falcon 9 FT (Block 4 Re-Use) |
| Launch Operator: | SpaceX |
| Launch Site: | SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station |
| Payload: | SES 12 |
| Target Orbit: | Geostationary Transfer Orbit |
| Payload Type: | Communications |
| Payload Manufacturer: | Airbus Defence & Space |
| Payload Operator: | SES |
A flight-proven SpaceX Falcon 9 will lift the SES 12 communications satellite for the Luxembourg-based satellite operator, marking the sixth SES satellite riding up on a Falcon 9 rocket. SES 12 is based on the EuroStar-3000EOR all-electric satellite platform and is the largest satellite to date for the company. It hosts a powerful payload comprising 68 active Ku-Band and eight Ka-Band transponders to deliver broadband communications to a large coverage zone spanning from Africa to Australia and covering the majority of Asia. Falcon will be re-using the B1040 first stage that flew the X-37B OTV-5 mission in September 2017.
Mission Resources:
🚀 Launch Vehicle Overview: Falcon 9 FT
Time
(Thursday) 04:29 UTC
