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SpaceXFalcon 9 Full ThrustLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
BulgariaSat-1
Launched
June 23, 2017
Summary
BulgariaSat-1 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Full Thrust from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA on June 23, 2017. It was SpaceX's 42nd launch, 8th this year and humanity's 5,655th orbital launch attempt. It was the 17th Falcon 9 Full Thrust flight and the 8th this year. Booster B1029 flew for the 2nd time and landed at Of Course I Still Love You. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). BulgariaSat-1, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 206 × 65,434 km orbit inclined 23.9°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Vehicle
- Falcon 9 Full Thrust · SpaceX
- Booster
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 17th Falcon 9 Full Thrust flight · 8th this yearSpaceX's 42nd launch8th this yearhumanity's 5,655th orbital launch attempt40th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
BulgariaSat-1 · NORAD 42801 · 2017-038 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- BULGARIASAT-1
- Object ID
- 2017-038A
- Epoch
- 2017-06-23 08:56:40 UTC
- Mean motion
- 1.11898016 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.8321767
- Inclination
- 23.905°
- Ascending node
- 30.7861°
- Arg. of perigee
- 179.2643°
- Mean anomaly
- 181.1424°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0.0030313
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GTO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile. Booster return drawn from padside's representative arc.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- BulgariaSat-1 · NORAD 42801 · in orbit
Falcon 9-037 Stage 2 · re-entered November 2, 2017
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
103rd launch from Launch Complex 39A, 7th this year · 160th from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
224 launches from this pad · 283 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
19 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did BulgariaSat-1 launch?
BulgariaSat-1 launched on June 23, 2017. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch BulgariaSat-1?
Coverage: BulgariaSat-1 Launch Webcast. Watch the replay
What rocket launched BulgariaSat-1?
Falcon 9 Full Thrust, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Full Thrust spec sheet
Where did BulgariaSat-1 launch from?
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.
Did the booster land?
Booster B1029 flew for the 2nd time and landed at Of Course I Still Love You.
What orbit did BulgariaSat-1 reach?
BulgariaSat-1, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 206 × 65,434 km orbit inclined 23.9°.
How many satellites did BulgariaSat-1 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).