SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches HTS-113BT (Merah Putih 2)

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 weights about 4 metric tons. Window Opens: February 20th at 3:11PM EST (20:11 UTC) Window Closes: February 20th at 5:11PM EST (22:11 UTC) Current T0: February 20th at 3:11PM EST (20:11 UTC) Mission: F9 launch of HTS 113BT satellite for Telkomsat Launch location: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Earth. Target orbit: Geosynchronous Tranfer Orbit, exact parameters unknown. Booster: B1067-17; 43d 21h 35min 20s turnaround Booster history: CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat 5B, Crew-4, CRS-25, SL 4-34, Hotbird 13G, O3b mPOWER 1, SL 5-2, SL 5-5, SL 5-9, Satria, SL 6-10, SL 6-22, SL 6-29, SL 6-35. Booster recovery: Just Read The Instructions (JRTI) ~650km downrange Fairing recovery: Bob Rocket trajectory: Straight east from the Cape Payload mass: About 4 tonnes Stubby nozzle: NOPE (thankfully) Stats: · SpaceX’s 16th launch of the year and the 6th launch of the month. · 281st Falcon orbital launch since Amos 6, F9’s 300th orbital flight. · SpaceX’s 169th launch from SLC-40 · 72nd landing on JRTI out of 73 attempts. · 201st successful landing since the last failed one. Forum link: ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight’s channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. ⚡ 🔍 If you are interested in using footage captured by this stream, please review our content use policy: