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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Telstar 18 VANTAGE

September 10, 2018 at 4:45 AM UTC

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Telstar 18 VANTAGE launch image — Mission imagery · Falcon 9 Block 5

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September 10, 2018 at 4:45 AM UTC

Status: Launch Successful · Live feed refreshes every 30 seconds

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · 28.5619, -80.5774

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Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 40
Launch probability: 60%
Window opens: September 10, 2018 at 3:28 AM UTC
Window closes: September 10, 2018 at 7:28 AM UTC
Feed updated: June 14, 2023 at 5:41 PM UTC

Mission description

Telstar 18 VANTAGE, or Telstar 18V, is a communications satellite built by Space Systems Loral for the canadian satellite operator Telesat. The satellite is to provide coverage to the Asia Pacific region.

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Vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

Falcon · Block 5

Height

70 m

Diameter

3.65 m

LEO capacity

22,800 kg

Successful launches

638

Launch complex

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.

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