Tag: Thaicom-6

Falcon 9 Delivers Thaicom 6 in Flawless Second Mission to GTO

Falcon 9 Delivers Thaicom 6 in Flawless Second Mission to GTO

After the various trials of the ultimately successful SES-8 mission on December 3rd,  SpaceX’s New Year’s resolutions almost certainly included a trouble free flight for its second GTO launch in 34 days, and the first of a busy 2014.  And that is exactly what they got.  This evening’s liftoff took place on time at the […]

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Falcon 9 on Track to Launch Thaicom 6 Today

Falcon 9 on Track to Launch Thaicom 6 Today

SpaceX is on track for the liftoff of Thaicom-6 this evening, in a launch window which opens at 5:06 p.m. EST from Cape Canaveral’s SLC-40. If all goes as planned, the Falcon 9 V1.1, in its second mission from Cape Canaveral, and its third overall, will launch the 3,016 kg satellite to an orbital slot […]

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SpaceX Looks to Monday for Launch of Thaicom-6

SpaceX Looks to Monday for Launch of Thaicom-6

A little over a month after launching the SES-8 satellite on its first ever geostationary transfer orbit  (GTO) mission, and its inaugural launch from Cape Canaveral, a second Falcon 9 V1.1 is poised for a liftoff on Monday. It will kick off what promises to be a year like none other for the Hawthorne, California […]

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