SpaceX launches second JCSAT mission via Falcon 9

SpaceX launched Japan’s JCSAT-16 communications satellite in the early hours of Sunday via a Falcon 9 rocket, with lift off occurring from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral at the start of a two-hour launch window that opened at 01:26 local time (05:26 UTC). Once again, a return of the first stage to SpaceX’s drone ship was successful. Making its eighth launch of the year, the Falcon 9 delivered JCSAT-16 into a geosynchronous transfer orbit. It is the second mission that SpaceX have flown for JCSAT-16’s operator, Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation, following the successful launch of JCSAT-14 in May. More

(Source: NASASpaceFlight - Aug 14)