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Eutelsat 36D

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Falcon 9 Block 5

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Saturday March 30 2024, 21:52:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskLOW

Go93%

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 39A

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Launch Complex 39A

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

28.608, -80.604

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Mission

Eutelsat 36D is a planned new generation multi-mission geostationary telecommunications satellite for Eutelsat, replacing and enhance capacity at 36° East, a key orbital slot for Eutelsat for TV broadcasting (DTH) and government services over Africa, Russia, and Europe. It is based on the Airbus Eurostar-Neo platform, with electric power generation capability of 18 kW, EOR (Electric Orbit Raising) capability, and a launch mass of 5 tons. With 70 Ku-band transponders over five downlink beams and a steerable antenna, Eutelsat 36D provides flexibility and performance optimisation to deliver service in Africa, Russia and Europe for an operational lifetime of more than 15 years.

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · Flight-provenB1076

expended12th flight

Flights22

Landings21/21100%

Fastest turn21d 2h

Recovered · ASDS · JRTI· 648 km downrange

30d 6h since last flight

Booster first launched on the Dragon CRS-26 mission. Expended during the SPAINSAT-NG II launch.

Previous flights · 21

Q's read

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go93%LL2 Go96%Wind1 m/sGusts4 m/sCloud36%Temp26°C

Launch Timeline

Countdown

T-00:38:00

GO for Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Stage 1 LOX Load

T-00:35:00

Prop Load

T-00:16:00

Stage 2 LOX Load

T-00:07:00

Engine Chill

T-00:01:00

Tank Press

T-00:01:00

Startup

T-00:00:45

GO for Launch

T-00:00:03

Ignition

In-flight

T+00:00:00

Liftoff

T+00:01:14

Max-Q

T+00:02:30

MECO

T+00:02:34

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:42

SES-1

T+00:03:26

Fairing Separation

T+00:06:18

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:43

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:08:07

SECO-1

T+00:08:12

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:08:36

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:26:45

SES-2

T+00:27:46

SECO-2

T+00:33:57

EUTELSAT 36D Deployment

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 39A

SiteKennedy Space Center, FL, USA

WindowSaturday March 30 2024, 21:52:00 UTC→Sunday March 31 2024, 01:50:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598