Falcon Heavy | Arabsat-6A

Operated by SpaceX, the Communications mission Falcon Heavy | Arabsat-6A delivered its payload into Super-GTO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
SpaceX
Mission type
Communications
Rocket
Falcon Heavy
Launch site
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch pad
Launch Complex 39A
Payload
—
Target orbit
Super-GTO
Falcon Heavy | Arabsat-6A cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2019-04-11T22:35:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Liftoff confirmed — Falcon Heavy is airborne.
  2. Max-Q
    Max Q — Falcon Heavy endures peak structural stress during ascent.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First-stage main engine cutoff (MECO) confirmed.
  4. Stage separation
    The spent first stage separates from the upper stage.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Upper stage ignites, continuing the journey toward orbit.
  6. Orbit insertion
    The mission reaches Super-GTO, successfully entering orbit.
  7. Mission success
    The mission concludes successfully.

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