At 07:30 Moscow time today, SpaceX launched the large Arab telecommunications satellite Arabsat BADR-8 into space. The Falcon 9 rocket was launched from zone 40 of the launch complex at the US space force base at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The launch was originally scheduled for May 23, but was canceled 3.5 minutes in advance. before starting the engines due to “adverse weather”.
Today’s launch was successful in every way, including the successful return of the first stage of the launch vehicle to the SpaceX Just Read the Instructions landing barge in the Atlantic Ocean. Thus, this degree has already been used 14 times. The record is the first stage of Falcon 9, which sent rockets 15 times.
The Arabsat BADR-8 telecommunication satellite sent into space has a mass of 4.5 tons and will eventually be launched into a stable orbit 35,700 km above the Earth. It will take up to 5 months to reach operating orbit. It will provide television broadcasting and other telecommunications services for Arabsat (Saudi Arabia) in Central Africa, Europe and the Middle East.