LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Tue Aug 06 2019

SpaceX

Amos-17

Launch Successful

LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

(11:23 PM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(10:53 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

(12:21 AM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

Falcon 9 Block 5

Description:

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 fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.

MISSION OVERVIEW

Type: Communications
Amos-17 is a multi-band high-throughput satellite which will operate from 17Â°E, offering Ka-band, Ku-band, and C-Band services to users in Africa, the Middle East and Europe.

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Cape Canaveral, FL, USA

Pad

Space Launch Complex 40