flown missionSuccess
Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Thaicom 8
SpaceXSpace Launch Complex 40 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
mission
- Name
- Thaicom 8
- Type
- Communications
- Target orbit
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Weather probability
- 60% go
Thaicom 8 will be launched into a geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) on a Falcon 9 Full Trust for a 30 days testing phase following a in orbit burn of the satellite propulsion system to put the spacecraft into a geosynchronous orbit (GSO)at 78.5 degrees east longitude. Where Thaicom 8 will provide broadcast and data services for up to 15 years. The Falcon 9 first stage will test a experimental ballistic landing off the coast where it is schedule to land on the Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship (ASDS). Even if the landing fails the knowledge learned from the attempt will help for future missions.
schedule
- NET (no earlier than)
- Window opens
- Window closes
- Last updated
vehicle & provider
- Rocket
- Falcon 9 Full Thrust
- Family
- Falcon
- Variant
- Full Thrust
- Provider
- SpaceX
- Type
- Commercial
- Country
- USA
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launch site
- Pad
- Space Launch Complex 40
- Location
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Country
- USA
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 28.5619, -80.5774