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SES-10

Falcon 9 Full Thrust

SUCCESS
Success

Thursday, March 30, 2017 · 22:27 UTC

Mission

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SES-10 is a 5300 kg geostationary communications satellite, which will replace AMC 2 and AMC 3 satellites. It will provide coverage over Mexico, Central and South Americas, and the Caribbean. The SES-10 mission will mark a historic milestone on the road to full and rapid reusability as the world’s first reflight of an orbital class rocket. Falcon 9’s first stage for the SES-10 mission previously supported the successful CRS-8 mission in April 2016.

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Probability

80%

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

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Rocket

Falcon 9 Full Thrust

Variant: Full Thrust

Launch Pad

Launch Complex 39A

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

28.608° N, 80.604° W

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