ArabSat 6A

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

22:35:00

Thursday April 11, 2019

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Launch Notes

This was the first time that a Falcon Heavy was used for a commercial launch. The droneship Of Course I Still Love You was positioned approximately 967 kilometers downrange to recover the center core – making it SpaceX's furthest booster recovery attempt to date. While the center core successfully landed on the droneship, it tipped over in rough seas before it could be properly secured.

ArabSat 6A

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Manufactured by Lockheed Martin, Arabsat 6A will be positioned in geostationary orbit providing television, internet, telephone and secure communications, to customers in the Middle East, Africa and Europe. It will be operated by Arabsat.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

6,000 kilograms

Launch Site

LC-39A

Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

5 days 6 hours

Stats

Falcon Heavy


2nd

Mission

1st

Mission of 2019

SpaceX


77th

Mission

4th

Mission of 2019

2019


24th

Orbital launch attempt