SpaceX - Falcon 9 / JCSAT-18 & Kacific1 Mission patch.
Dec. 16, 2019
Falcon 9 carrying JCSAT-18 & Kacific1 lift off
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the JCSAT-18/Kacific1 satellite from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on 17 December 2019, at 00:10 UTC (16 December, 19:10 EST).
SpaceX JCSAT-18/Kacific1 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing
Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage (Block 5 B1056) landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage for this mission previously supported the CRS-17 mission in May 2019 and the CRS-18 mission in July 2019.
JCSAT 18 satellite
Kacific 1 satellite
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the JCSAT 18/Kacific 1 communications satellite jointly owned by SKY Perfect JSAT Corp. of Japan and Kacific Broadband Satellites of Singapore. Built by Boeing, the JCSAT 18/Kacific 1 communications satellite will provide mobile and broadband services across the Asia-Pacific region.
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Images, Video, Text, Credits: Credits: Boeing/SpaceX/Kacific/JCSAT/SciNews/Orbiter.ch Aerospace/Roland Berga.
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