SpaceX

Es'hail 2

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

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Thursday November 15 2018, 20:46:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 39A

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Mission

Es'hail 2 is a communications satellite operated by a Quatar based company. The satellite will operate at 26 degrees East longitude along a geostationary orbit to provide direct-to-home television services in the Middle East and North Africa region.

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 39A

SiteKennedy Space Center, FL, USA

WindowThursday November 15 2018, 20:46:00 UTC→Thursday November 15 2018, 22:29:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598

All launches

SpaceX

Es'hail 2

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

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00

HOURS

:

00

MINUTES

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00

SECONDS

Thursday November 15 2018, 20:46:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskLOW

Go95%

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

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

Es'hail 2 is a communications satellite operated by a Quatar based company. The satellite will operate at 26 degrees East longitude along a geostationary orbit to provide direct-to-home television services in the Middle East and North Africa region.

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · Flight-provenB1047

expended2nd flight

Flights3

Landings2/2100%

Fastest turn116d 14h

Recovered · ASDS · OCISLY· 658 km downrange

116d 14h since last flight

Stage Expended

Previous flights · 2

Q's read

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go95%LL2 Go60%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 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 · max-top 7900 m, mean 5830 m, 100% cover, freezing 5054 m

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 39A

SiteKennedy Space Center, FL, USA

WindowThursday November 15 2018, 20:46:00 UTC→Thursday November 15 2018, 22:29:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598

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-provenB1047

expended2nd flight

Flights3

Landings2/2100%

Fastest turn116d 14h

Recovered · ASDS · OCISLY· 658 km downrange

116d 14h since last flight

Stage Expended

Previous flights · 2

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 Go60%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 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 · max-top 7900 m, mean 5830 m, 100% cover, freezing 5054 m