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Status

Success

JCSAT-16

Launch Time
Sun Aug 14, 2016 05:26 UTC

Rocket

Falcon 9 Block 3 (v1.2/FT)
Image Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX
Status: Retired
Price: $62.0 million
Liftoff Thrust: 6,804 kN
Payload to LEO: 22,800 kg
Payload to GTO: 8,300 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 70.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 5.2 m
Fairing Height: 13.0 m
Details

Vehicles

Of Course I Still Love You

B1026

Flight #1
11th Falcon recovery attempt
6th successful Falcon recovery
2nd consecutive successful Falcon landing and recovery
Manifest

Mission Details

JCSAT-16

JCSAT-16 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group and designed and manufactured by SSL on the SSL 1300 platform. It has a launch weight of 4,600 kg (10,100 lb), a power production capacity of 8.5 kW and a 15-year design life. Its payload is composed of Ku band and Ka band transponders. SKY Perfect JSAT Group plans to use JCSAT-16 as an in-orbit backup satellite for the Ku- and Ka-band satellites serving the Japanese market.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 4,600.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Location

SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

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Stats

2016

50th orbital launch attempt

SpaceX

33rd mission
8th mission of 2016
28th successful mission
9th consecutive successful mission

Falcon 9

28th mission
8th mission of 2016
26th successful mission
9th consecutive successful mission