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Türksat 6A

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Falcon 9 Block 5

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SECONDS

Monday July 8 2024, 23:30:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskLOW

Go93%

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

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Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.562, -80.577

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Mission

Türksat 6A is Turkey's first domestically manufactured geostationary communications satellite. It is to reside in 42° East orbital slot, providing services to customers in Turkey, as well as in Europe, Northern coast of Africa, Middle East, India and Indonesia.

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · Flight-provenB1076

expended15th flight

Flights22

Landings21/21100%

Fastest turn21d 2h

Recovered · ASDS · JRTI· 660 km downrange

37d 20h 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 Go30%Wind2 m/sGusts3 m/sCloud33%Temp29°C

Launch Timeline

Countdown

T-00:38:00

GO for Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Stage 1 LOX 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+00:02:32

MECO

T+00:02:35

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:43

SES-1

T+00:03:15

Fairing Separation

T+00:06:16

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:40

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:08:07

SECO-1

T+00:08:10

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:08:36

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:27:17

SES-2

T+00:28:20

SECO-2

T+00:35:31

Payload Separation

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowMonday July 8 2024, 21:21:00 UTC→Tuesday July 9 2024, 01:21:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598