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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.
SES-10 is a 5300 kg geostationary communications satellite, which will replace AMC 2 and AMC 3 satellites. It will provide coverage over Mexico, Central and South Americas, and the Caribbean. The SES-10 mission will mark a historic milestone on the road to full and rapid reusability as the world’s first reflight of an orbital class rocket. Falcon 9’s first stage for the SES-10 mission previously supported the successful CRS-8 mission in April 2016.
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
Serial B1021
Status retired
Flight Proven Yes
Flights 2
Landing Attempt Yes
Landing Success Yes
Type ASDS
Location OCISLY