History JCSAT-16
first stage landed after delivering jcsat-16
at scheduled august 14 @ 05:26 utc, spacex launched jcsat-16 satellite 184 km × 35,912 km × 20.85° orbit on falcon 9 rocket. first stage landed afterwards. @ 5:58 utc, satellite separated upper stage. satellite manufacturer, ssl, announced 33 minutes after launch, satellite in health , sending signals.
while jcsat-16 supposed serve on-orbit backup @ 124° east longitude position, repositioned service @ 162°east position replace superbird-b2, satellite past design life. superbird-8 supposed replace superbird-b2, mishap during transport launch site in march 2016 meant delayed between 1 , 2 years.
on late september 2016, parts of falcon 9 second stage reentered atmosphere , landed on java , madura, indonesia. parts helium copv (composite overwrapped pressure vessel) landed intact , damaged animal enclosure, there no further damage or harm.
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