LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Thu Apr 11 2019

SpaceX

Arabsat-6A

Launch Successful

LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

(10:35 PM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(10:35 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

(12:31 AM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

Falcon Heavy

Description:

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 30.5Â°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