Nilesat 301 has been cataloged as 52817 in a 310 x 44880 km x 18.6 deg supersync transfer orbit. The Falcon 9 second stage is in a 292 x 44742 km x 18.3 deg orbit.
Nearly halfway through 2022, this is the first truly commercial launch of a geostationary communications satellite this year. These used to launch multiple times per month.This is illustrative of the recent shift in the satellite market toward LEO constellations.
is this the furthest dronship falcon 9 landing attempt?? which one was previous at 681km??https://everydayastronaut.com/nilesat-301-falcon-9-block-5/
has someone done the maths on what GTO class orbit this made (compared to the usual GTO1800)
An online GTO calculator puts that around GSO-1590
Tugg Finn Falgout is well underway with Just Read the Instructions and B1062 after leaving the landing zone roughly 24 hours ago. Too early to say, but we may see them back in port by weekends end.
B1062 has arrived at Port Canaveral, after launching Nilesat-301 to orbit on Wednesday.Somewhat poetic that Nilesat-301 also arrived here by boat on May 12th. nasaspaceflight.com/fleetcam
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