Name: Intelsat-1 — Terran R
Start: 2026-12-31T00:00:00Z
End: 2026-12-31T00:00:00Z
Location: Launch Complex 16

Question 1

What rocket is launching Intelsat-1?

Accepted Answer

Intelsat-1 is launching on the Terran R.

Question 2

Who is launching Intelsat-1?

Accepted Answer

Intelsat-1 is being launched by Relativity Space, a commercial launch provider founded in 2015.

Question 3

Where is Intelsat-1 launching from?

Accepted Answer

Intelsat-1 is launching from Launch Complex 16 at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.

Question 4

What orbit is Intelsat-1 heading to?

Accepted Answer

Intelsat-1 is heading to Unknown (N/A).

Question 5

Is the Terran R reusable?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the Terran R is designed to be reused, with boosters that can fly multiple missions.

Question 6

What is the Intelsat-1 mission?

Accepted Answer

First mission part of a multi-year, multi-launch agreement signed between Intelsat and Relativity Space in 2023.

Question 7

Where is Cape Canaveral Space Force Station?

Accepted Answer

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station sits on Florida's Atlantic coast, on the Eastern Range run by the U.S. Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45. It is the United States' busiest launch site and has been America's gateway to orbit since the 1950s.

Question 8

Which rockets launch from Cape Canaveral?

Accepted Answer

SpaceX flies Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 40, and United Launch Alliance flies the Vulcan Centaur (and the retiring Atlas V) from Space Launch Complex 41.

Question 9

Is Cape Canaveral the same as the Kennedy Space Center?

Accepted Answer

No. Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and NASA's Kennedy Space Center are separate, neighbouring sites — Kennedy is on Merritt Island just to the north. Together they make up Florida's 'Space Coast'.

Question 10

Why do rockets launch from Cape Canaveral?

Accepted Answer

Its pads sit on the Eastern Range, letting rockets fly east out over the Atlantic toward the equatorial and geostationary orbits most commercial and national-security payloads need, away from populated land.

Question 11

Can you watch a launch from Cape Canaveral?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the Space Coast is one of the easiest places in the world to watch a launch from public land. Popular free spots include Playalinda Beach, Space View Park in Titusville, and Jetty Park at Port Canaveral.

Intelsat-1

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Launch Complex 16

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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