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SpaceXFalcon 9 Full ThrustSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
GovSat (SES-16)
Launched
January 31, 2018
Summary
GovSat (SES-16) launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Full Thrust from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on January 31, 2018. It was SpaceX's 54th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,719th orbital launch attempt. It was the 24th Falcon 9 Full Thrust flight and the 1st this year. Booster B1032 flew for the 2nd time and was expended. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- GovSat-1 LaunchSpaceX
- Vehicle
- Falcon 9 Full Thrust · SpaceX
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 24th Falcon 9 Full Thrust flight · 1st this yearSpaceX's 54th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,719th orbital launch attempt13th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- GovSat-1 · NORAD 43178 · in orbit
Falcon 9-050 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
GovSat, also known as SES-16 is a communications satellite for LuxGovSat S.A., which is a public-private joint venture between the Luxembourg government and SES. Staying in 21.5° East orbital position, it is intended to operate for 15 years, using X-band and military Ka-band frequencies to support multiple missions.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
85th launch from Space Launch Complex 40, 2nd this year · 764th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
403 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
23 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did GovSat (SES-16) launch?
GovSat (SES-16) launched on January 31, 2018. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch GovSat (SES-16)?
Coverage: GovSat-1 Launch. Watch the replay
What rocket launched GovSat (SES-16)?
Falcon 9 Full Thrust, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Full Thrust spec sheet
Where did GovSat (SES-16) launch from?
Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
Did the booster land?
Booster B1032 flew for the 2nd time and was expended.
What orbit was GovSat (SES-16) going to?
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), a communications mission.
How many satellites did GovSat (SES-16) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).