Falcon 9 Block 5 — mission imagery
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Koreasat 6A

Falcon 9 Block 5SpaceXLaunch Complex 39A
Monday, November 11, 2024 · 05:22 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

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Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fif...

Height70 m
LEO Payload22,800 kg
Launches832
Successes687

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Mission Brief

The Koreasat 6A spacecraft, built by Thales Alenia Space, will have 20 transponders for fixed satellite services and six for TV broadcasting to replace the Koreasat 6 launched in 2010. Koreasat 6A will be based on the manufacturer’s Spacebus 4000B2 platform and is expected to weigh about 3.5 metric tons at launch. It will be designed to operate for at least 15 years.

PayloadKoreasat 6A
OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
CustomerSpaceX
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
WeatherCumulus Cloud Rule, temperature not reported

Mission Timeline

20 / 20100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Complex 39A

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.608°N
Longitude
80.604°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

70%
GO
Watch1 active constraints
Weather Rules
Cumulus Cloud Rule
Primary concern
Cumulus Cloud Rule
Rule count
1
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

05:07 PM UTC - 09:07 PM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.