Falcon 9 v1.1 | Asiasat 8
Status: Success | Launched: Aug 05, 2014 08:00 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: SpaceX (Commercial)
- Rocket: Falcon 9 v1.1 — Falcon family
Mission
An SSL built satellite planned to be operated above the equator at a longitude of 105.5 degrees East providing coverage of souther and south-eastern Asia, China and the Middle East.
- Type: Communications
- Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Space Launch Complex 40
- Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-08-22T21:02:10.804714+00:00.