On Wednesday, June 8th, the Nilesat 301 satellite was lifted to a geosynchronous transfer orbit (GEO) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
The two-hour and 29 minute launch window opened at 5:04 p.m. ET, 21:04 UTC.
The Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission previously supported the launch of GPS III Space Vehicle 04, GPS III Space Vehicle 05, Inspiration4, Ax-1, and two Starlink missions.
After stage separation, the first stage landed on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which was stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Article source: SatNews
Image: Artistic rendition of the Nilesat 301 satellite in GEO orbit.
All imagery is courtesy of SpaceX via their real-time webcast of the Nilesat 301 launch.
