Lift off is at 14:59
Falcon 9’s first stage for the Merah Putih mission previously supported the Bangabandhu Satellite-1 mission in May 2018. Following stage separation, SpaceX will attempt to land Falcon 9’s first stage on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Merah Putih—a name signifying the colors of Indonesia’s flag, red and white—is a communications satellite with new advanced features that will improve data rates in high-density locations without sacrificing the wide coverage that satellites excel at providing.
The satellite, which was constructed for state-owned operator Telkom Indonesia, is the second of three communication satellites launched this summer by SSL, a spacecraft manufacturing company based in Palo Alto, California. Each satellite features advances in design, construction, and, perhaps most important, communications technology. That doesn’t mean the satellites are identical, however—each one’s components will help it complete specific operations.
Falcon 9’s first stage for the Merah Putih mission previously supported the Bangabandhu Satellite-1 mission in May 2018. Following stage separation, SpaceX will attempt to land Falcon 9’s first stage on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Merah Putih—a name signifying the colors of Indonesia’s flag, red and white—is a communications satellite with new advanced features that will improve data rates in high-density locations without sacrificing the wide coverage that satellites excel at providing.
The satellite, which was constructed for state-owned operator Telkom Indonesia, is the second of three communication satellites launched this summer by SSL, a spacecraft manufacturing company based in Palo Alto, California. Each satellite features advances in design, construction, and, perhaps most important, communications technology. That doesn’t mean the satellites are identical, however—each one’s components will help it complete specific operations.
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