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JCSAT-16 (Falcon 9) 14 August 2016 |
Space Launch Complex 40 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station |
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched JCSAT-16, a commercial telecommunications satellite for SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, at 1:26 a.m. on 14 August 2016 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Following stage separation, the first stage of Falcon 9 successfully landed on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship positioned several hundred miles offshore in the Atlantic Ocean. SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation is a leading satellite operator providing high-quality satellite communications in the Asia-Pacific region. The JCSAT-16 telecommunications satellite was built by Space Systems Loral (SSL) and will function as an in-orbit back-up satellite to SKY Perfect JSAT's fleet of satellites. |
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| As viewed from Sebastian Inlet State Park in this time exposure, the rocket soared into cloudy skies and was quickly lost to sight. | |
JCSAT-16 Falcon 9 booster returns to Port Canaveral - 17 August 2016 The Falcon 9 first stage booster used to launch JCSAT-16 arrived back in Port Canaveral around noon on 17 August 2016 aboard the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship. These photos were taken around sunset and into the early evening. |
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