Falcon 9 Full Thrust | BulgariaSat-1

Falcon 9 Full Thrust | BulgariaSat-1

Launch Complex 39A
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

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Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.

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BulgariaSat-1

BulgariaSat-1 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Bulgaria Sat and manufactured by SSL. Its payload is composed of 30 Ku band BSS transponders and 2 Ku-band FSS transponders for fixed satellite services and high-definition television broadcasts. It is designed to deliver service for 15 years with a projected fuel life of over 20 years. BulgariaSat-1 is designed to provide direct-to-home television service and data communications services to the Balkans and other European regions.

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Falcon 9 Full Thrust


Height 71.00 Meters

Max Stages 2

Mass To GTO 8305 kg

Liftoff Thrust 6804 kN

Diameter 3.65 Meters

Mass To LEO 22800 kg

Liftoff Mass 546 Tonnes


Launch Success 24

Consecutive Success 16

Maiden Flight 2015-12-22

Launch Failures 1


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Serial B1029

Status retired

Flight Proven Yes

Flights 2


Landing Attempt Yes

Landing Success Yes

Type ASDS

Location OCISLY


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