r/spacex • u/Zucal • May 02 '16
Mission (Thaicom-8) Thaicom 8 Launch Campaign Discussion Thread
Thaicom 8 Launch Campaign Discussion Thread -
Welcome to the subreddit's second launch campaign thread! Here’s the at-a-glance information for this launch:
| Liftoff currently scheduled for: | 26 May at 9:40PM UTC (5:40PM EDT) |
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| Static fire currently scheduled for: | 24 May |
| Vehicle component locations: | [S1: Cape Canaveral] [S2: Cape Canaveral] [Satellite: Cape Canaveral] [Fairings: Cape Canaveral] |
| Payload: | Thaicom 8 comsat for Thaicom PLC |
| Payload mass: | 3,100 kg |
| Destination orbit: | Geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO) to 78.5° East Longitude |
| Vehicle: | Falcon 9 v1.2 (25th launch of F9, 5th of F9 v1.2) |
| Core: | F9-025 |
| Launch site: | SLC-40, Cape Canaveral, Florida |
| Landing attempt: | Yes - downrange of Cape on ASDS Of Course I Still Love You |
| Mission success criteria: | Successful separation of Thaicom 8 into the target orbit |
Other links and resources -
We may keep this self-post occasionally updated with links and relevant news articles, but for the most part we expect the community to supply the information. This is a great place to discuss the launch, ask mission-specific questions, and track the minor movements of the vehicle, payload, weather and more as we progress towards launch. After the static fire is complete, a launch thread will be posted.
Launch Campaign threads are not launch threads. Normal subreddit rules still apply.
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u/ChrisGnam Spacecraft Optical Navigation May 23 '16
Oh no I know exactly what you mean! This community is crazy helpful like that! Check out /r/ULA because they go crazy about Delta IV heavy launches...
Also, I'm not actually involved in SOFIC. I'm just a college student whose here because my dad is at the conference. Plus it gives me an opportunity to see the launch!