Falcon 9 Block 5 | Astra 1P/SES-24

Falcon 9 Block 5

Jun 20, 2024, 9:35 PM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Booster History

B1080

Flight #9

Flight #9 · Last flown 2024-05-23

Total Flights: 26
Recovery Rate: 26/26 successful landings
This Landing: Landing successful· Drone Ship (ASDS)
Recovery Site: Just Read the Instructions (JRTI)
Last Flight: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-62 · 28-day turnaround

Landing Record

26 successful · 0 failed · 26 total

Mission Details

ASTRA 1P, a classic wide-beam satellite, will support SES’s prime TV neighbourhood and enable content owners, private and public broadcasters across Germany, France and Spain to continue broadcasting satellite TV channels in the highest-picture quality in the most cost-efficient manner. It will be based on the full electric and powerful Spacebus NEO platform developed by Thales Alenia Space and already flight proven in orbit.

Type: Communications
Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Launch Site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 40
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: 🇺🇸 USA