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Hispasat 30W-6 (Hispasat 1F)

Falcon 9 Block 4

SpaceX

Launch Status
Success

Rocket Launch Video

Weather Forecast During Launch

According to weather officials, there's a 90% chance of favorable weather conditions at the time of the launch.

Mission

Hispasat 30W-6 (Hispasat 1F)

  • Type: Communications
  • Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Launch Cost: $50,000,000

Hispasat 30W-6, also known as Hispasat 1F, is a Spanish geostationary communications satellite. Joining the Hispasat fleet, this satellite is to operate in orbit for 15 years, providing services to Europe, North Africa, North America and South America. It is a replacement for the Hispasat 1D satellite at 30º West longtitude in geostationary orbit. Satellite launch mass is about 6000 kg and it is equipped with Ku-, Ka- and C-band transponders.

Location

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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Space Launch Complex 40 has witnessed the launch of 290 rockets, including 290 orbital launch attempts. While Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, has been the site for 1005 rocket launches.

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.

Rocket

SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 4

The Full Thrust variants first stage includes all systems necessary for an operational re-use of stages while the second stage is operated as an expendable rocket stage.

Learn more about the Falcon 9 Block 4

Landing

Core B1044

B1044 was expended after its first flight due to rough seas in the recovery area. Booster B1044 last launched 03/06/2018 and has seen 0 successful launches and landings. Stage Expended

Atlantic Ocean - ATL

Atlantic Ocean

Expended - EXP

Vehicle did not perform any landing operations after launch

Agency

SpaceX

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.

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