AsiaSat 8

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

08:00:00

Tuesday August 5, 2014

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AsiaSat 8

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AsiaSat 8 was built by Space Systems/Loral, and is based on the LS-1300LL satellite bus. The satellite carries 24 Ku band transponders and a Ka band payload, and was planned to be initially positioned above the equator, at a longitude of 105.5 degrees East, providing coverage of southern and south-eastern Asia, China and the Middle East.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

4,535 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Falcon 9 Block 2 (v1.1)

Active 2013 to 2016

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Agency

SpaceX

Price

$56.50 million

Rocket

Diameter: 3.7m

Height: 68.4m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 13,150 kg

GTO: 4,850 kg

Liftoff Thrust

5,885 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 5.2m

Height: 13m

Stages

2

Launch Site

SLC-40

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 8 hours

Stats

Falcon 9


11th

Mission

4th

Mission of 2014

SpaceX


16th

Mission

4th

Mission of 2014

2014


47th

Orbital launch attempt