flown missionSuccess

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Es'hail 2

SpaceXLaunch Complex 39A — Kennedy Space Center, FL, USANov 15, 2018, 20:46 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Es'hail 2
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Weather probability: 60% go

Es'hail 2 is a communications satellite operated by a Quatar based company. The satellite will operate at 26 degrees East longitude along a geostationary orbit to provide direct-to-home television services in the Middle East and North Africa region.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Nov 15, 2018, 20:46 UTC
Window opens: Nov 15, 2018, 20:46 UTC
Window closes: Nov 15, 2018, 22:29 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 09:46 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Family: Falcon
Variant: Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Type: Commercial
Country: USA

webcasts

Es’hail-2 Mission

launch site

Pad: Launch Complex 39A
Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.6082, -80.6043