Falcon 9 Full Thrust | BulgariaSat-1

Falcon 9 Full Thrust

Jun 23, 2017, 7:10 PM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Booster History

B1029

Flight #2

Flight #2 · Last flown 2017-01-14

Total Flights: 2
Recovery Rate: 2/2 successful landings
This Landing: Landing successful· Drone Ship (ASDS)
Recovery Site: Of Course I Still Love You (OCISLY)
Last Flight: Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Iridium-1 · 160-day turnaround

Landing Record

2 successful · 0 failed · 2 total

Mission Details

BulgariaSat-1 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Bulgaria Sat and manufactured by SSL. Its payload is composed of 30 Ku band BSS transponders and 2 Ku-band FSS transponders for fixed satellite services and high-definition television broadcasts. It is designed to deliver service for 15 years with a projected fuel life of over 20 years. BulgariaSat-1 is designed to provide direct-to-home television service and data communications services to the Balkans and other European regions.

Type: Communications
Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Launch Site

Pad: Launch Complex 39A
Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Country: 🇺🇸 USA