Success
HTS-113BT (Merah Putih 2)
Communications
SpaceX(SpX)CommercialFalcon 9 Block 5
GTOorbit
HTS-113BT is a new High Throughput Satellite telecommunications satellite in C-band/Ku-Band for PT Telkom Satelit Indonesia (Telkomsat) , a state-owned digital telecommunication company in Indonesia, for its orbital position at 113° East. Built on Thales Alenia Space's historical Spacebus 4000B2 platform, HTS 113BT will provide more than 32 Gbps capacity over Indonesia. The satellite will weigh about 4 metric tons at launch and will be delivered early 2024 for a 15-year expected lifetime.
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 8:11 PM
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Flight Timeline
- T-38:00GO for Prop Load
- T-35:00Stage 1 LOX Load
- T-35:00Prop Load
- T-16:00Stage 2 LOX Load
- T-07:00Engine Chill
- T-01:00Tank Press
- T-01:00Startup
- T-00:45GO for Launch
- T-00:03Ignition
- T+00:00Liftoff
- T+01:13Max-Q
- T+02:31MECO
- T+02:35Stage 2 Separation
- T+02:42SES-1
- T+03:34Fairing Separation
- T+06:18Entry Burn Startup
- T+06:42Entry Burn Shutdown
- T+08:05SECO-1
- T+08:14Stage 1 Landing Burn
- T+08:37Stage 1 Landing
- T+27:59SES-2
- T+29:03SECO-2
- T+33:34Payload Separation
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,624
SpX Mission
#327
Pad Launch
#225
Location Launch
#935
Designator
2024-035
Weather GO
98%
Weather Concerns
Cumulus Cloud Rule
Launch Window
NET
Feb 20, 2024, 8:11 PM
Precision
Minute
Schedule Changes
1 update
Falcon 9 Block 5 Specs
Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.
Length
70 m
Diameter
3.65 m
Launch Mass
549 t
Thrust
7,607 kN
LEO Capacity
22,800 kg
GTO Capacity
8,300 kg
Launch Cost
$52M
Reusable
Yes
Maiden Flight
2018
Fastest Turnaround
1h 5m
Total Launches
586
Successful
585
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
288
Maiden flight: May 11, 2018
Social Flight Log
- Feb 21, 2024, 4:18 AM
Launch success.
Source - Feb 20, 2024, 8:11 PM
Liftoff
Source - Feb 20, 2024, 7:54 PM
Livestream has started
Source - Feb 20, 2024, 12:47 AM
GO for launch.
Source - Feb 19, 2024, 4:58 PM
Weather > 95% GO
Source - Feb 14, 2024, 11:54 PM
NET February 20 per marine navigation warnings.
Source - Feb 14, 2024, 3:17 PM
Added tentative launch window.
Source - Feb 2, 2024, 4:32 PM
NET February 20.
Source - Jan 11, 2024, 4:34 PM
NET February.
Source - Nov 2, 2023, 10:06 AM
Added launch.
Source
SpaceX
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.
Founded
2002
Administrator
CEO: Elon Musk
Total Launches
681
Successful
666
Failed
15
Pending
120
Consecutive Success
166
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Feb 20, 2024, 3:11 PM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778