MISSION NAME
AsiaSat 8 8
Status
Success
DATE
5 AUG 2014
LAUNCH PROVIDER
SpaceX
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 40
Description
An SSL built satellite planned to be operated above the equator at a longitude of 105.5 degrees East providing coverage of souther and south-eastern Asia, China and the Middle East.
Falcon 9 v1.1
Rocket Description
Falcon 9 v1.1 is a significantly redesigned version of the its predecessor, including a higher payload capacity. This version arranges the engines in a structural form SpaceX calls an Octaweb.