AMOS-6
Launch Prelaunch Failure
Liftoff Time (GMT)
13:07:00
Thursday September 1, 2016
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Launch Notes
The rocket and the AMOS-6 satellite were lost during a pre-launch static fire test on September 1st at 13:07 UTC. An anomaly in the second stage LOx tank occurred minutes before the planned firing of the nine Merlin 1D engines on the first stage and resulted in a large explosion. The SLC-40 launch pad sustained significant damage.
AMOS-6
AMOS-6 was a 5.5-tonne Israeli Earth communications satellite, one of the Spacecom AMOS series, that was built by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), a defense and aerospace company.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
1 Payload
5,500 kilograms
Rocket
Agency
SpaceXPrice
$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
Stats
Falcon 9
29th
Mission
9th
Mission of 2016
SpaceX
34th
Mission
9th
Mission of 2016
2016
55th
Orbital launch attempt