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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Türksat 6A

July 8, 2024 at 11:30 PM UTC

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Türksat 6A launch image
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July 8, 2024 at 11:30 PM UTC

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Space Launch Complex 40

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

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Falcon 9 Block 5
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Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Launch probability
30%
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July 8, 2024 at 9:21 PM UTC
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July 9, 2024 at 1:21 AM UTC
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October 26, 2025 at 11:32 AM UTC

Mission description

Türksat 6A is Turkey's first domestically manufactured geostationary communications satellite. It is to reside in 42° East orbital slot, providing services to customers in Turkey, as well as in Europe, Northern coast of Africa, Middle East, India and Indonesia.

Weather concern: Cumulus Cloud Rule, Anvil Cloud Rules, Surface Electric Fields Rule

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SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Türksat 6A - SLC-40 - Cape Canaveral Space Force Station - July 8, 2024

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Watch live: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Cape Canaveral with Turkish satelliteTurksat 6ASpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Türksat 6ASpaceX Türksat 6A
Vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

Falcon · Block 5

Height

70 m

Diameter

3.65 m

LEO capacity

22,800 kg

Successful launches

624

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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Mission video

SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Türksat 6A - SLC-40 - Cape Canaveral Space Force Station - July 8, 2024

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August 25, 2026 at 9:42 AM UTC

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-23

September 1, 2026 at 8:01 AM UTC

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-24

September 4, 2026 at 11:28 AM UTC

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Crew-13

September 12, 2026 at 10:34 PM UTC

To Be Determined

Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer A

September 30, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC

Official links

SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Türksat 6A - SLC-40 - Cape Canaveral Space Force Station - July 8, 2024SPACE AFFAIRSWatch live: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Cape Canaveral with Turkish satelliteSpaceflight NowTurksat 6ASpaceXSpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Türksat 6ANASASpaceflightSpaceX Türksat 6AThe Space DevsSpaceX

Mission updates

Satellite signals acquisition confirmed.

July 9, 2024 at 1:09 AM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

Spacecraft separation.

July 9, 2024 at 12:08 AM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

Liftoff.

July 8, 2024 at 11:30 PM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

July 8, 2024 at 11:13 PM UTC · LL2

New T-0.

July 8, 2024 at 10:11 PM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin