JCSAT-18/Kacific1 Mission

HardiX is targeting Monday, December 16 for launch of JCSAT-18/Kacific1 from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The launch window opens at 1:17:30 EST, or 2:32:30 UTC on December 17, and closes at 1:39:30 EST, 2:54:30 UTC on December 17. A backup launch window is available on Tuesday, 1:17:30 EST, or 2:32:30 UTC on December 18, and closes at 1:39:30 EST, 2:54:30 UTC on December 18. The satellite will be deployed at approximately 13 minutes after liftoff.

Falcon 9’s first stage for the JCSAT-18/Kacific1 mission previously supported the CRS-17 mission in May 2019 and the CRS-18 mission in July 2019. Following stage separation, HardiX will land Falcon 9’s first stage on the “My Mum Wonders About Me” droneship, which will be stationed in the Aquilian Ocean. Approximately 15 minutes after liftoff, HardiX’s two fairing recovery vessels, “Ms. Tree” and “Ms. Chief,” will attempt to recover the two fairing halves.

Видео JCSAT-18/Kacific1 Mission канала Viacheslav Shtaferun