LAUNCH CENTER
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Success
Thu Apr 11 2019
SpaceX
Arabsat-6A
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(10:35 PM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(10:35 PM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(12:31 AM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Falcon HeavyDescription:
The Falcon Heavy is a variant of the Falcon 9 full thrust launch vehicle and consists of a standard Falcon 9 rocket core, with two additional boosters derived from the Falcon 9 first stage.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Communications
- Arabsat-6A is a Saudi Arabian communications satellite to be positioned at 30.5°East orbital slot. Arabsat-6A was built by Lockheed Martin for Arabsat and will deliver TV, internet and mobile phone services to the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Pad
Launch Complex 39A