Falcon 9 / JCSat-16
Gearing up for its next commercial mission, SpaceX is looking at another heavy satellite delivery to a high-energy Geostationary Transfer Orbit. Falcon 9 is set for liftoff with the JCSat-16 satellite on Sunday, August 14, 2016 during a two-hour window opening at 5:26 UTC, 1:26 a.m. local time at the Cape Canaveral Launch Site. Due to the energy involved in this mission, the first stage will face a very tough re-entry en-route to its experimental landing on the Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship.
Launch Date: August 14, 2016 | Launch Updates |
Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 FT | JCSat-16 Overview |
Launch Site: SLC-40 Cape Canaveral | Falcon 9 Launch Vehicle |
Launch Window: 01:26 - 03:26 UTC | Countdown Timeline |
Payload: JCSat-16 (4,600kg) | Launch Profile |
Ascent Duration: 32 min & 13 sec | SpaceX Archive |
Target Orbit: Geostationary Transfer | |
1st Stage Landing: T+8.5 Minutes |