SES-9

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

23:35:00

Friday March 4, 2016

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SES-9

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SES-9 is a large communications satellite operating in geostationary orbit at the 108.2° East orbital slot, providing communications services to northeast Asia, South Asia and Indonesia, maritime communications for vessels in the Indian Ocean, and mobility beams for "seamless in-flight connectivity" for domestic Asian airlines of Indonesia and the Philippines.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

5,217 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Falcon 9 Block 3 (v1.2/FT)

Active 2015 to 2018

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Agency

SpaceX

Price

$62.00 million

Rocket

Diameter: 3.7m

Height: 70m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 22,800 kg

GTO: 8,300 kg

Liftoff Thrust

6,804 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 5.2m

Height: 13m

Stages

2

Launch Site

SLC-40

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 7 hours

Stats

Falcon 9


22nd

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2016

SpaceX


27th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2016

2016


13th

Orbital launch attempt