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SpaceXFalcon 9 Full ThrustSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
JCSAT-16
Launched
August 14, 2016
Summary
JCSAT-16 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Full Thrust from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on August 14, 2016. It was SpaceX's 33rd launch, 8th this year and humanity's 5,579th orbital launch attempt. It was the 8th Falcon 9 Full Thrust flight and the 7th this year. Booster B1026 flew for the 1st time and landed at Of Course I Still Love You. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). JCSAT 16, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 191 × 35,919 km orbit inclined 20.9°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Vehicle
- Falcon 9 Full Thrust · SpaceX
- Booster
- B1026 · flight 1 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship at Of Course I Still Love You · landed209/217 landed here
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 8th Falcon 9 Full Thrust flight · 7th this yearSpaceX's 33rd launch8th this yearhumanity's 5,579th orbital launch attempt50th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
JCSAT 16 · NORAD 41729 · 2016-050 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2016-050A
- Epoch
- 2016-08-14 11:07:42 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.27419488 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7313637
- Inclination
- 20.8514°
- Ascending node
- 233.8275°
- Arg. of perigee
- 180.1605°
- Mean anomaly
- 179.0965°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
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
- JCSAT 16 · NORAD 41729 · in orbit
Falcon 9-028 Stage 2 · re-entered September 26, 2016
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
JCSAT-16 is planned to be a communication satellite for SKY Perfect JSAT. The 8.5-kW satellite will operate in Ku- and Ka-bands and is equipped with switching for flexibility. JCSAT-16 will enhance SKY Perfect JSAT’s fleet capacity and strengthen the services provided to various regions.JCSAT is schedule for a life time of 15 years.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
81st launch from Space Launch Complex 40, 7th this year · 748th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
403 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
27 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did JCSAT-16 launch?
JCSAT-16 launched on August 14, 2016. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch JCSAT-16?
Coverage: JCSAT-16 Hosted Webcast; JCSAT-16 Technical Webcast. Watch the replay
What rocket launched JCSAT-16?
Falcon 9 Full Thrust, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Full Thrust spec sheet
Where did JCSAT-16 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
Did the booster land?
Booster B1026 flew for the 1st time and landed at Of Course I Still Love You.
What orbit did JCSAT-16 reach?
JCSAT 16, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 191 × 35,919 km orbit inclined 20.9°.
How many satellites did JCSAT-16 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).