Highlights From SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Launch From Cape Canaveral Carrying Merah Putih Mission

By  //  August 7, 2018

ABOVE VIDEO: On Tuesday, August 7 at 1:18 a.m. EDT, Falcon 9 successfully lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida carrying the Merah Putih mission for PT Telkom Indonesia.

BREVARD COUNTY • CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – On Tuesday, August 7 at 1:18 a.m. EDT, Falcon 9 successfully lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida carrying the Merah Putih mission for PT Telkom Indonesia.

The satellite was deployed approximately 32 minutes after liftoff into its targeted Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO).

Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage, which previously flew on the first Block 5 mission in May 2018, successfully landed on SpaceX’s “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

Launch coverage can be seen on Space Coast Daily TV.

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