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Experience a live launch with KSCIA - Rocket Launch: SpaceX Falcon 9 SES 9
Next Launch: May 26, 2016 @ 5:40 pm - Where:Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Space Launch Complex 40 (Video credit: SpaceX)
Falcon 9 will carry the THAICOM-8 communications satellite for Orbital ATK. The Falcon 9 rocket’s reusable first stage will attempt a controlled landing on the Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship (ASDS) in the Atlantic Ocean.
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex offers the closest public viewing of launches
Next Launch: May 26, 2016 @ 5:40 pm - Where:Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Space Launch Complex 40 (Video credit: SpaceX)
Falcon 9 will carry the THAICOM-8 communications satellite for Orbital ATK. The Falcon 9 rocket’s reusable first stage will attempt a controlled landing on the Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship (ASDS) in the Atlantic Ocean.
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex offers the closest public viewing of launches
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Recent Launch: April 08, 2016 4:43 pm - Where:Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Space Launch Complex 40 (Video credit: SpaceX)
SpaceX conducted its ninth resupply flight to the International Space Station under contract with NASA. The company utilized its Falcon 9 v1.2 booster to send the Dragon cargo vessel to the International Space Station. Dragon was filled with supplies, items for the crew as well as experiments to be used on the space station. It will bring to ISS the BEAM (Bigelow Expandable Activity Module).
PAST MISSION
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station carrying the SES-9 Communications Satellite. SES-9 is part of a satellite fleet and will expand the capability to provide direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasting and mobile communications in Indonesia, the Philippines, South Asia and Northeast Asia. The satellite was co-located with SES-7 and assist DTH operators with their transition to HD and Ultra HD content. SES-9 reached remote areas on land and over the Indian Ocean with high speed broadband services and powerful wide-beam coverage. This resulted in continuous in-flight connectivity across the Indian Ocean.
LAUNCH VIEWING
KSCIA & Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex offers the closest public viewing of launches. Availability of viewing opportunities and locations is dependent upon the scheduled launch time. Check back for updates on launch viewing opportunities at the visitor complex.
For launch transportation and viewing opportunities, tickets become available for purchase approximately two weeks prior to the launch date. You must purchase a general admission ticket or an annual pass in order to use launch transportation/viewing tickets.
Launch date, time, and viewing opportunities are subject to change. Launches can be affected by technical and mechanical issues as well as range operations and weather, either in advance or at the last minute. Learn more about our Launch Scrub Policy.
LAUNCH VEHICLE:
Falcon 9 is SpaceX’s two-stage rocket manufactured to successfully transport satellites and their Dragon spacecraft into orbit. Currently the only rocket fully designed and developed in the 21st century, Falcon 9 delivers payloads to space aboard the Dragon spacecraft or inside a composite fairing. Safety and mission success were critical in the design of the Falcon 9 Rocket. With a minimal number of separation events and nine first-stage Merlin engines, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is designed so that even if two of the engines shut down, the rocket can still operate. In 2012, SpaceX became the first commercial company to rendezvous with the International Space Station. Although these flights have been unmanned, SpaceX continues to work toward their goal of one day carrying astronauts to space in Dragon’s pressurized capsule.
Get live updates at: 321KSCIA
For a chance to experience a LIVE LAUNCH at Kennedy Space Center!
SpaceX conducted its ninth resupply flight to the International Space Station under contract with NASA. The company utilized its Falcon 9 v1.2 booster to send the Dragon cargo vessel to the International Space Station. Dragon was filled with supplies, items for the crew as well as experiments to be used on the space station. It will bring to ISS the BEAM (Bigelow Expandable Activity Module).
PAST MISSION
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station carrying the SES-9 Communications Satellite. SES-9 is part of a satellite fleet and will expand the capability to provide direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasting and mobile communications in Indonesia, the Philippines, South Asia and Northeast Asia. The satellite was co-located with SES-7 and assist DTH operators with their transition to HD and Ultra HD content. SES-9 reached remote areas on land and over the Indian Ocean with high speed broadband services and powerful wide-beam coverage. This resulted in continuous in-flight connectivity across the Indian Ocean.
LAUNCH VIEWING
KSCIA & Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex offers the closest public viewing of launches. Availability of viewing opportunities and locations is dependent upon the scheduled launch time. Check back for updates on launch viewing opportunities at the visitor complex.
For launch transportation and viewing opportunities, tickets become available for purchase approximately two weeks prior to the launch date. You must purchase a general admission ticket or an annual pass in order to use launch transportation/viewing tickets.
Launch date, time, and viewing opportunities are subject to change. Launches can be affected by technical and mechanical issues as well as range operations and weather, either in advance or at the last minute. Learn more about our Launch Scrub Policy.
LAUNCH VEHICLE:
Falcon 9 is SpaceX’s two-stage rocket manufactured to successfully transport satellites and their Dragon spacecraft into orbit. Currently the only rocket fully designed and developed in the 21st century, Falcon 9 delivers payloads to space aboard the Dragon spacecraft or inside a composite fairing. Safety and mission success were critical in the design of the Falcon 9 Rocket. With a minimal number of separation events and nine first-stage Merlin engines, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is designed so that even if two of the engines shut down, the rocket can still operate. In 2012, SpaceX became the first commercial company to rendezvous with the International Space Station. Although these flights have been unmanned, SpaceX continues to work toward their goal of one day carrying astronauts to space in Dragon’s pressurized capsule.
Get live updates at: 321KSCIA
For a chance to experience a LIVE LAUNCH at Kennedy Space Center!
