SpaceXStarshipLaunch Complex 39A Starship Pad, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Superbird-9
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Summary
Superbird-9 is expected to launch on a SpaceX Starship from Launch Complex 39A Starship Pad, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA in the first half of 2027. It is SpaceX's 789th launch, 21st this year and humanity's 7,558th orbital launch attempt. The payload is bound for Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GSTO).
- Watch
- No webcast announced yet.
- Booster
- No booster details available.
- Mission
- Communications · Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GSTO)
- Milestone
- SpaceX's 789th launch21st this yearhumanity's 7,558th orbital launch attempt41st orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Superbird-9 is a high throughput communication satellite. It is designed to deliver broadcast and broadband missions in Ku band primarily over Japan and Eastern Asia, in response to mobility and broadband demands.
Pad
Launch Complex 39A Starship Pad, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Planned as the 1st launch from Launch Complex 39A Starship Pad, 1st this year · 291st from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
0 launches from this pad · 283 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
under an hour after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
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Questions
When does Superbird-9 launch?
Superbird-9 is scheduled in the first half of 2027.
Where can I watch Superbird-9 live?
No webcast has been announced yet.
What rocket is launching Superbird-9?
Starship, flown by SpaceX. Starship spec sheet
Where is Superbird-9 launching from?
Launch Complex 39A Starship Pad, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.
What orbit is Superbird-9 going to?
Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GSTO), a communications mission.