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Falcon 9 Full Thrust | GovSat (SES-16)
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GovSat (SES-16)

Falcon 9 Full Thrust

Historical mission record

This page records Falcon 9 Full Thrust | GovSat (SES-16) and its reported outcome: Launch Successful. The date above is a historical record.

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Mission status
Launch Successful

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LAUNCH SITECape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission

GovSat, also known as SES-16 is a communications satellite for LuxGovSat S.A., which is a public-private joint venture between the Luxembourg government and SES. Staying in 21.5° East orbital position, it is intended to operate for 15 years, using X-band and military Ka-band frequencies to support multiple missions.

Launch vehicle
Falcon 9 Full Thrust
Mission type
Communications
Destination orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 40
Provider
SpaceX
Recovery
Ocean, B1032 performed an experimental water landing after its second flight. It remained in one piece after the landing and was later sunk.

The vehicle

Published configuration and flight history.

Falcon 9 Full Thrust
Launch vehicle

Falcon 9 Full Thrust

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.

Height
71 m
Diameter
3.65 m
Stages
2
Recorded launches
25
First flight
2015-12-22

Recorded timing

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2h 21m windowPublished target
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Target ·

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Launch site & orbit

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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