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Falcon 9 Full Thrust | GovSat (SES-16)
Falcon 9 Full Thrust
Jan 31, 2018, 9:25 PM UTC
Jan 31, 2018, 9:25 PM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Booster History
B1032
Flight #2
Flight #2 · Last flown 2017-05-01
- Total Flights
- 2
- Recovery Rate
- 1/1 successful landings
- This Landing
- No landing attempt (expended)· Ocean
- Recovery Site
- Atlantic Ocean (ATL)
- Last Flight
- Falcon 9 Full Thrust | NROL-76 · 275-day turnaround
Landing Record
1 successful · 0 failed · 1 total
Mission Details
GovSat, also known as SES-16 is a communications satellite for LuxGovSat S.A., which is a public-private joint venture between the Luxembourg government and SES. Staying in 21.5° East orbital position, it is intended to operate for 15 years, using X-band and military Ka-band frequencies to support multiple missions.
- Type
- Communications
- Orbit
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Launch Site
- Pad
- Space Launch Complex 40
- Location
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Country
- 🇺🇸 USA