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News Archive / Tagged: jcsat-18

  • Launch of JCSAT-18 / Kacific-1 furthers SpaceX’s reusability program

    SpaceFlight InsiderDecember 18th, 2019

    SpaceX's domination of the launch services market continues with Monday's launch of a Boeing-built satellite for SKY Perfect JSAT Corp. and Kacific Broadband Satellites.

  • GALLERY: SpaceX launches JCSAT-18 and Kacific-1

    SpaceFlight InsiderDecember 17th, 2019

    Launching right on time, SpaceX used one of its Falcon 9 rockets to send the JCSAT-18/Kacific-1 satellite to orbit on Monday, Dec. 16, 2019 at 7:10 p.m. EST (00:10 UTC on Tuesday). SpaceX sent the Boeing-built satellite on its way to a geostationary transfer orbit. All photos courtesy of SpaceX.