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Telstar 18 VANTAGE

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

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Monday September 10 2018, 04:45:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

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Mission

Telstar 18 VANTAGE, or Telstar 18V, is a communications satellite built by Space Systems Loral for the canadian satellite operator Telesat. The satellite is to provide coverage to the Asia Pacific region.

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowMonday September 10 2018, 03:28:00 UTC→Monday September 10 2018, 07:28:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598

All launches

SpaceX

Telstar 18 VANTAGE

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

-

00

HOURS

:

00

MINUTES

:

00

SECONDS

Monday September 10 2018, 04:45:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskHIGH

Go12%

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

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

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Mission

Telstar 18 VANTAGE, or Telstar 18V, is a communications satellite built by Space Systems Loral for the canadian satellite operator Telesat. The satellite is to provide coverage to the Asia Pacific region.

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · NewB1049

expended1st flight

Flights11

Landings10/10100%

Fastest turn61d 10h

Recovered · ASDS · OCISLY· 655 km downrange

Stage Expended

Previous flights · 10

Q's read

Weather & scrubHIGH risk

Weather Go12%LL2 Go60%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 7850 m, mean 5547 m, 100% cover, freezing 5120 m · 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

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowMonday September 10 2018, 03:28:00 UTC→Monday September 10 2018, 07:28:00 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 · NewB1049

expended1st flight

Flights11

Landings10/10100%

Fastest turn61d 10h

Recovered · ASDS · OCISLY· 655 km downrange

Stage Expended

Previous flights · 10

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 Go60%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 7850 m, mean 5547 m, 100% cover, freezing 5120 m · 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