CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE — SpaceX was able to launch an Indonesian telecommunication satellite into the deep blue on Tuesday afternoon.

What You Need To Know

  • The launch window opened at 3:11 p.m. ET, Tuesday

  • The Telkomsat Merah Putih 2/HTS-113BT mission launched from Space Launch Complex 40  

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket left right on the dot as the two-hour launch window opened at 3:11 ET for the Telkomsat Merah Putih 2 mission (Tel Kom Sat / Mare Rah / Puty).

It left from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, stated the company.

The 45th Weather Squadron gave a 95% chance of a favorable forecast for the launch, with the only concern being the cumulus clouds rule.

If there was a delay, the next launch attempt would have been on Wednesday, with a four-hour launch window that starting at 12:53 p.m. ET, stated SpaceX.

Going up

Not counting this launch, the Falcon 9’s first-stage booster B1067 has 16 successful missions on its resume.

After the first-stage separation, the Falcon 9’s booster landed on the Just Read the Instructions droneship that was out in the Atlantic Ocean.

About the mission

PT Telkom Satelit Indonesia (Telkomsa), a state-owned digital telecommunications company in Indonesia, will have its satellite sent to a geosynchronous transfer orbit, courtesy of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket.

The company’s 4-ton HTS-113BT (also known as Merah Putih 2) satellite will provide more than 32 gbps across Indonesia, according to a press release.

The satellite was built by Thales Alenia Space, a global space manufacturer.

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