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Asiasat 8

Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on August 5, 2014, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 5, 2014 · 08:00 UTCLaunch 2014-046Launch no. 5,394 in the log
RocketFalcon 9variant 1.1
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC40
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 5, 2014, 08:00
Launch designation
2014-046
Mission
Asiasat 8
Vehicle flight ID
011 F011

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
35,987 km
Payload mass to orbit
4.5 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Asiasat 82014-046ANORAD 40107Asia Satellite Telecom, Hong KongCommunications4,535 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.