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Falcon Heavy | Arabsat-6A

Falcon Heavy
Apr 11, 2019, 10:35 PM UTC
Apr 11, 2019, 10:35 PM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00

Booster History

Booster 1 of 3 · Strap-On Booster
B1052
Flight #1 · NEW
First flight of this booster
Total Flights
8
Recovery Rate
7/7 successful landings
This Landing
Landing successful· Return to Launch Site (RTLS)
Recovery Site
Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1)
Landing Record
7 successful · 0 failed · 7 total
Booster 2 of 3 · Core
B1055
Flight #1 · NEW
First flight of this booster
Total Flights
1
Recovery Rate
1/1 successful landings
This Landing
Landing successful· Drone Ship (ASDS)
Recovery Site
Of Course I Still Love You (OCISLY)
Landing Record
1 successful · 0 failed · 1 total
Booster 3 of 3 · Strap-On Booster
B1053
Flight #1 · NEW
First flight of this booster
Total Flights
3
Recovery Rate
2/2 successful landings
This Landing
Landing successful· Return to Launch Site (RTLS)
Recovery Site
Landing Zone 2 (LZ-2)
Landing Record
2 successful · 0 failed · 2 total

Mission Details

Arabsat-6A is a Saudi Arabian communications satellite to be positioned at 30.5°East orbital slot. Arabsat-6A was built by Lockheed Martin for Arabsat and will deliver TV, internet and mobile phone services to the Middle East, Africa and Europe.

Type
Communications
Orbit
Supersynchronous Transfer Orbit (Super-GTO)

Launch Site

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