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LAUNCH CENTER

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Success
Tue Dec 03 2013
SpaceX

SES-8

Launch Successful
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW

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No Recovery Specified

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Rocket Details

Name:

Falcon 9 v1.1

Description:

Falcon 9 v1.1 is a significantly redesigned version of the its predecessor, including a higher payload capacity. This version arranges the engines in a structural form SpaceX calls an Octaweb.

Falcon 9 v1.1 rocket
MISSION OVERVIEW
  • Type: Communications
  • SES-8 is a geostationary communications satellite, providing broadcasting and network services for South Asia and India.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Cape Canaveral, FL, USA

Pad

Space Launch Complex 40