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GovSat (SES-16)

Falcon 9 Full ThrustSpaceXSpace Launch Complex 40
Wednesday, January 31, 2018 · 09:25 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Falcon 9 Full Thrust

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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

Provider

USA • Founded 2002

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur E...

Mission Brief

GovSat, also known as SES-16 is a communications satellite for LuxGovSat S.A., which is a public-private joint venture between the Luxembourg government and SES. Staying in 21.5° East orbital position, it is intended to operate for 15 years, using X-band and military Ka-band frequencies to support multiple missions.

PayloadGovSat (SES-16)
OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
CustomerSpaceX
Stages2
PadSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
WeatherNo formal weather concerns published, temperature not reported

Mission Timeline

20 / 20100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.562°N
Longitude
80.577°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

90%
GO
FavorableNo active constraints
Weather Rules

No formal weather rule concerns published.

Primary concern
None published
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

09:25 PM UTC - 11:46 PM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.