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Türksat 6A

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

HOURS

MINUTES

SECONDS

Jul 8, 23:30:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

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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.

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

WindowJul 8, 21:21:00 UTC→Jul 9, 01:21:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.65 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598

Türksat 6A

Mission

Launch Timeline

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Türksat 6A

Mission

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