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BulgariaSat-1
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SpaceX

BulgariaSat-1

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Falcon 9 Full Thrust
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Jun 23, 19:10:00 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleFalcon 9 Full Thrust
OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
PadLaunch Complex 39A
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Mission

BulgariaSat-1 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Bulgaria Sat and manufactured by SSL. Its payload is composed of 30 Ku band BSS transponders and 2 Ku-band FSS transponders for fixed satellite services and high-definition television broadcasts. It is designed to deliver service for 15 years with a projected fuel life of over 20 years. BulgariaSat-1 is designed to provide direct-to-home television service and data communications services to the Balkans and other European regions.

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Full Thrust
OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
PadLaunch Complex 39A
SiteKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
WindowJun 23, 18:10:00 UTC→Jun 23, 20:10:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon
Height71 m
Diameter3.65 m
Stages2
ReusableYes
LEO capacity22,800 kg
Track record24/25 successful
Landings16/18
Acquiring satellite view…
Trajectory unknown
Launch Complex 39A
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
28.608, -80.604
Scrub riskLOW
Go90%
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Q's read

Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go90%LL2 Go90%Wind4 ktGusts4 ktCloud50%Temp81°F

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

8800% cloud cover in layer above freezing (15665 ft) — approximated · ≥60% layer 11519–20083 ft (8564 ft thick) — approximated

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →
First Stage · Flight-provenB1029
retired2nd flight
Flights2
Landings2/2100%
Fastest turn160d 1h
Recovered · ASDS · OCISLY
160d 1h since last flight

Retired.

Previous flights · 1
  1. #1Iridium-1JRTIJan 14, 2017