SpaceX

Koreasat 5A

Success

Falcon 9 Block 4

T-minus to liftoff

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Monday October 30 2017, 19:34:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 4

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 39A

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Mission

Koreasat 5A is a telecommunitations satellite to provide internet access, fixed telecommunications, media and broadcasting services. Loaded with Ku-band transponders, this satellite will cover Korea, Japan, Indochina and Middle East.

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 4

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 39A

SiteKennedy Space Center, FL, USA

WindowMonday October 30 2017, 19:34:00 UTC→Monday October 30 2017, 21:58:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

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Koreasat 5A

Success

Falcon 9 Block 4

T-minus to liftoff

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00

HOURS

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00

MINUTES

:

00

SECONDS

Monday October 30 2017, 19:34:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskLOW

Go95%

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 4

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 39A

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

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Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Launch Complex 39A

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

28.608, -80.604

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Mission

Koreasat 5A is a telecommunitations satellite to provide internet access, fixed telecommunications, media and broadcasting services. Loaded with Ku-band transponders, this satellite will cover Korea, Japan, Indochina and Middle East.

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · NewB1042

retired1st flight

Flights1

Landings1/1100%

Fastest turn—

Recovered · ASDS · OCISLY

Retired.

Q's read

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go95%LL2 Go90%Wind4 m/sGusts8 m/sCloud35%Temp26°C

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

max cloud-top 7850 m above freezing 5120 m (100% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus · max-top 7850 m, mean 5859 m, 100% cover, freezing 5120 m

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 4

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 39A

SiteKennedy Space Center, FL, USA

WindowMonday October 30 2017, 19:34:00 UTC→Monday October 30 2017, 21:58:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

Explore

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · NewB1042

retired1st flight

Flights1

Landings1/1100%

Fastest turn—

Recovered · ASDS · OCISLY

Retired.

Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Launch Complex 39A

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

28.608, -80.604

Scrub riskLOW

Go95%

Q's read

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go95%LL2 Go90%Wind4 m/sGusts8 m/sCloud35%Temp26°C

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

max cloud-top 7850 m above freezing 5120 m (100% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus · max-top 7850 m, mean 5859 m, 100% cover, freezing 5120 m