LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Fri May 06 2016
SpaceX
JCSAT-14
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
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(5:21 AM UTC)
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(5:21 AM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(7:21 AM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
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Rocket Details
Name:
Falcon 9 Full ThrustDescription:
The Full Thrust variants first stage includes all systems necessary for an operational re-use of stages while the second stage is operated as an expendable rocket stage.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Communications
- Built on the LS-1300 bus by SSL, JCSAT-14 will replace JCSAT 2A in geostationary orbit. Positioned at 154 degrees east, the satellite will provide high speed connectivity for maritime, aviation and resource exploration in Asia, Russia, Oceania and the Pacific. The craft contains 26 C and 18 Ku-band transponders, which are powered by 2 solar arrays for its 15 year lifetime.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Pad
Space Launch Complex 40