SpaceX

SES-12

Success

Falcon 9 Block 4

T-minus to liftoff

-

00

HOURS

:

00

MINUTES

:

00

SECONDS

Monday June 4 2018, 04:45:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 4

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

Loading map…

Mission

SES-12 is a geostationary communications satellite. It is to provide direct-to-home broadcasting, high throughput satellite data connectivity and other telecommunication servies to Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. It is a replacement for the NSS-6 satellite and is expected to operate for 15 years.

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 4

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowMonday June 4 2018, 04:29:00 UTC→Monday June 4 2018, 08:29:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height71 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record12/12 successful

Landings6/6

All launches

SpaceX

SES-12

Success

Falcon 9 Block 4

T-minus to liftoff

-

00

HOURS

:

00

MINUTES

:

00

SECONDS

Monday June 4 2018, 04:45:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskHIGH

Go12%

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 4

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

Launch CodexDossier

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

Explore

Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.562, -80.577

Loading map…

Mission

SES-12 is a geostationary communications satellite. It is to provide direct-to-home broadcasting, high throughput satellite data connectivity and other telecommunication servies to Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. It is a replacement for the NSS-6 satellite and is expected to operate for 15 years.

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · Flight-provenB1040

expended2nd flight

Flights2

Landings1/1100%

Fastest turn269d 14h

Expended — no recovery planned

269d 14h since last flight

Stage Expended

Previous flights · 1

#1OTV-5 (X-37B)LZ-1Sep 7, 2017

Q's read

Weather & scrubHIGH risk

Weather Go12%LL2 Go70%Wind4 m/sGusts8 m/sCloud35%Temp26°C

Limiting rule: No flight through a thick (>4500 ft) cloud layer extending across the freezing level.

max-top 7900 m, mean 5507 m, 100% cover, freezing 5054 m · max cloud-top 7900 m above freezing 5054 m (100% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 4

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowMonday June 4 2018, 04:29:00 UTC→Monday June 4 2018, 08:29:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height71 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record12/12 successful

Landings6/6

Launch CodexDossier

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

Explore

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · Flight-provenB1040

expended2nd flight

Flights2

Landings1/1100%

Fastest turn269d 14h

Expended — no recovery planned

269d 14h since last flight

Stage Expended

Previous flights · 1

#1OTV-5 (X-37B)LZ-1Sep 7, 2017

Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.562, -80.577

Scrub riskHIGH

Go12%

Q's read

Weather & scrubHIGH risk

Weather Go12%LL2 Go70%Wind4 m/sGusts8 m/sCloud35%Temp26°C

Limiting rule: No flight through a thick (>4500 ft) cloud layer extending across the freezing level.

max-top 7900 m, mean 5507 m, 100% cover, freezing 5054 m · max cloud-top 7900 m above freezing 5054 m (100% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus