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StatusFailure
VehicleFalcon 9 Full Thrust
OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 40
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Mission
**FAILURE: Rocket and payload lost during anomaly originating around the upper stage oxygen tank during propellant load few minutes before static fire on Sept 1, 1307UTC.** Built to replace the existing AMOS-2 satellite, AMOS-6 will be positioned in a geostationary orbit at 4 degrees west. The 5500kg craft will contain 43 Ku/Ka-band transponders and 2 S-band transponders to provide communications coverage for Africa, Europe and the Middle East. The 2 solar arrays on the craft will provide 9kW of power for the satellite’s 16 year expected lifetime.
Quick facts
VehicleFalcon 9 Full Thrust
OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 40
SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
WindowSep 3, 07:00:00 UTC→Sep 3, 09:00:00 UTC
Vehicle
FamilyFalcon
Height71 m
Diameter3.65 m
Stages2
ReusableYes
LEO capacity22,800 kg
Track record24/25 successful
Landings16/18
