LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Tue Dec 03 2013

SpaceX

SES-8

Launch Successful

LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

(10:41 PM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(10:41 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

(10:41 PM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

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.

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