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SpaceX Falcon 9 KOREASAT 6A

Nov 11, 2024 12:22 PM Launch Complex 39A • Kennedy Space Center

Add a rocket launch to your day! Viewing of the SpaceX Falcon 9 KOREASAT 6A launch is included with admission.


Launch Viewing

Atlantis North Lawn

Located to the left when approaching Space Shuttle Atlantis®

Included with admission


  • See the rocket once it clears the tree line
  • Approximately 6.7 miles / 10.8 kilometers from the launch pad
  • Viewing area opens at 10:30 AM
  • Launch audio, video, and commentary by a space-expert communicator available

 

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Banana Creek Launch Viewing Area

 

Included with admission


  • Accessible via the Kennedy Space Center Bus Tour on a first-come, first-served basis
  • See the rocket leave the launch pad
  • Approximately 6.2 miles / 10 kilometers from the launch pad
  • Viewing area opens at 10:00 AM
  • Launch audio, video feed, and commentary provided by space-expert communicator

 

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NET Nov 11, 2024 | SpaceX Falcon 9 KOREASAT 6A

MISSION DETAILS:

  • Launch Window: 12:07 PM - 4:07 PM
  • Launch Provider: SpaceX
  • Rocket Type: Falcon 9 | Block 5
  • Launch Pad: Launch Complex 39A
  • Landing: LZ-1 • Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

The Koreasat 6A spacecraft, built by Thales Alenia Space, will have 20 transponders for fixed satellite services and six for TV broadcasting to replace the Koreasat 6 launched in 2010.

Koreasat 6A will be based on the manufacturer’s Spacebus 4000B2 platform and is expected to weigh about 3.5 metric tons at launch. It will be designed to operate for at least 15 years.