Tweet from SSL:Thumbs up! TELKOM-4 is progressing through SSL’s Palo Alto factory on schedule.
SSL SELECTED AS WINNER OF PROCUREMENT FOR COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE TO TELKOM, INDONESIA’S LARGEST TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORK PROVIDERPALO ALTO, Calif. – December 30, 2015 — Space Systems Loral (SSL), a leading provider of commercial satellites, today announced that it was selected to provide a communications satellite to PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, the largest telecommunication and network provider in Indonesia. SSL was informed last week that it is the winner of the procurement of the TELKOM-4 satellite, which will be used for fixed satellite services in Indonesia, India, and Southeast Asia.“Satellite services are particularly important in regions such as Indonesia where the population is spread over thousands of islands,” said John Celli, president of SSL. “For SSL, this is the third satellite for Indonesia that we will add to our backlog and we are honored to play such an important role in expanding the telecommunications infrastructure for the nation and the region.” "Because our country consists of thousands of islands, Indonesia needs satellite technology,” said Alex J Sinaga, president director and chief operating officer of Telkom. “Satellite complements our other technologies, such as submarine cable, as the backbone that connects the islands of Indonesia.”The satellite will be based on the highly reliable SSL 1300 platform, which provides the flexibility to support a broad range of applications and technology advances. It is designed to provide service for 15 years or more.
[detikInet Feb 16, 2017] SpaceX Launches Still Trust Telkom 4Telkom still high reliance on Elon Musk's SpaceX owned satellite launch Telkom 4, despite a little incident on a satellite explosion Facebook. ...As planned, Telkom 4 later when it was launched with estimates in June 2018, will occupy the orbital slot 108 degrees longitude (BT). This satellite will replace one whose term Telkom remained active until 2022.
[detikInet Sep 11, 2017] Buyarnya Telkom 4 Satellite Plan on August 17, 2018Telkom 4 satellite is planned to be launched on special day. Precisely on August 17, 2018. However, due to Telkom 1 satellite anomaly, the launch schedule may change...."Specifically for Telkom 4, we have coordinated with the satellite manufacturer to be able to advance 60 days, but the manufacturing itself, the launch itself, we coordinate with the launcher, whether the queue can be advanced, if it can succeed, then Telkom 4 can go early," continued Alex .
I guess I should start a mission thread for this one soon (although it's still 20+ spots down the manifest):QuoteTweet from SSL:Thumbs up! TELKOM-4 is progressing through SSL’s Palo Alto factory on schedule.
Whew - I had to blow that photo up. For a minute there I thought some dude was hanging on to the upper right-hand edge of that bird with his butt protruding out...
An article mentions them trying to move the launch up to May. Given the state of the SpaceX manifest that seems unlikely unless they're jumping in front of some other payloads, but maybe it will happen.[CNN Indonesia] Telkom 4 Satellite Targeted to Launch in May 2018
It is possible thanks to the Falcon 9 rocket that can fly repeatedly.
Quote from: gongora on 12/14/2017 01:29 pmAn article mentions them trying to move the launch up to May. Given the state of the SpaceX manifest that seems unlikely unless they're jumping in front of some other payloads, but maybe it will happen.[CNN Indonesia] Telkom 4 Satellite Targeted to Launch in May 2018Hard to tell context from Google Translate, but maybe they are trying to get on a used booster to launch sooner...QuoteIt is possible thanks to the Falcon 9 rocket that can fly repeatedly.
Hmmm...If the sat shows up at the cape by mid March then a launch in May is highly likely.Think of SpaceX launch processing and launch at the Cape/KSC as a FIFO buffer. Launch dates are assigned once the sat reaches the local area for the beginning of launch processing. If it reaches the area before others that had prospective dates before it, it would launch before them. In the words of the AF 45th SW commander that SpaceX is all about go when ready. If Telkom 4 is the next sat ready then it would be the next sat launched.
Telkom 4 satellite will be launched mid-May to August 2018 with SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket SpaceX space company from the United States. Director of Network and IT Solution of PT Telkom Indonesia Tbk Zulhefi Abidin said in Jakarta on Thursday (18/1), Telkom 4 Satellite is targeted to be assembled and tested in March 2018. "The launch has slots, schedule, schedule between May and August 2018, that's our slot, "he said.
Quote from: oldAtlas_Eguy on 12/14/2017 06:10 pmHmmm...If the sat shows up at the cape by mid March then a launch in May is highly likely.Think of SpaceX launch processing and launch at the Cape/KSC as a FIFO buffer. Launch dates are assigned once the sat reaches the local area for the beginning of launch processing. If it reaches the area before others that had prospective dates before it, it would launch before them. In the words of the AF 45th SW commander that SpaceX is all about go when ready. If Telkom 4 is the next sat ready then it would be the next sat launched.No. That is not true. Until SpaceX catches up on their manifest (which will be another year) it can't become true.
Quote from: gongora on 12/14/2017 07:02 pmQuote from: oldAtlas_Eguy on 12/14/2017 06:10 pmHmmm...If the sat shows up at the cape by mid March then a launch in May is highly likely.Think of SpaceX launch processing and launch at the Cape/KSC as a FIFO buffer. Launch dates are assigned once the sat reaches the local area for the beginning of launch processing. If it reaches the area before others that had prospective dates before it, it would launch before them. In the words of the AF 45th SW commander that SpaceX is all about go when ready. If Telkom 4 is the next sat ready then it would be the next sat launched.No. That is not true. Until SpaceX catches up on their manifest (which will be another year) it can't become true.If a satellite isn't ready, it can't be launched... so there is SOME truth to this, any satellites that are ready to be launched would presumably go ahead of satellites that aren't even at the cape yet....
Have we heard anything else from Telkom on if they've agreed to launch on a reused booster?
Quote from: Ragmar on 01/19/2018 02:48 pmHave we heard anything else from Telkom on if they've agreed to launch on a reused booster?Yes and they announced that way back in May 2017.''President Director of Telkom, Alex J. Sinaga mentioned to CNN, “Investment in Telkom-4 will be cheaper as we use a reusable orbital rocket from SpaceX''https://seasia.co/2017/05/01/indonesia-to-use-spacex-to-launch-next-satellite
Quote from: MazenHesham on 01/29/2018 04:35 pmQuote from: Ragmar on 01/19/2018 02:48 pmHave we heard anything else from Telkom on if they've agreed to launch on a reused booster?Yes and they announced that way back in May 2017.''President Director of Telkom, Alex J. Sinaga mentioned to CNN, “Investment in Telkom-4 will be cheaper as we use a reusable orbital rocket from SpaceX''https://seasia.co/2017/05/01/indonesia-to-use-spacex-to-launch-next-satelliteThat sounds to me like they are talking about the economics of Falcon 9 being reusable, not that they have agreed to fly on a reused core. I don't think that this means that they won't, but this statement does not indicate to me that they will necessarily be on a flight proven booster.