

JSat’s Superbird-8/DSN-1 satellite, carrying a Ku-/Ka-band commercial telecommunications payload and an X-band payload for Japan’s Defense Ministry, was damaged during transit to Europe’e spaceport and will require more than a year of repairs and retesting. Superbird-8/DSN-1 had been the intended Superbird-B2 replacement.

For unclear reasons, Sky Perfect JSat did not want the launch mass of JCSat-14 or JCSat-16 to be made public. But industry officials said JCSat-16, carrying an all-chemical propulsion system, weighed around 4,600 kilograms.

A very crowded SpaceX manifest to the end of the year

The launch was the eighth of the year for Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX, which is confronting a list of at least nine missions whose owners in recent weeks have confirmed that they expect their launches to occur by December.

SpaceX officials said early this year they hoped to conduct 18 launches in 2016 from both Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, which is used for missions to high-inclination low-Earth orbit.

The following list of satellite owners who have informed their investors of scheduled 2016 launches is subject to change and does not include the inaugural SpaceX Falcon Heavy vehicle.

SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said Aug. 9 in a presentation to the Small Sat 2016 conference that Falcon Heavy, originally scheduled for launch in 2013, was proving to be “actually a harder problem than we thought.”

Falcon Heavy more challenging than expected

After apologizing to customers for the delays, Shotwell said: “I’m president: There’s three [Falcon 9 first stage] rockets. You glue them together. How hard is that? Well, according to my team, it’s really hard.” She did not specify an inaugural-flight date.

The 2016 manifest assumes that London-based Inmarsat moves its Inmarsat-5 F4 to an International Launch Services Proton rocket to assure a 2016 launch. But Proton, like SpaceX, has faced delays in recent months and its next launch is now set for October. How many missions it can fit in before the end of the year is unclear.

Some of these satellite owners are more worried than others about any further delays at SpaceX because of
JSat ’s Superbird-8 / DSN-1 satellite, carrying a Ku-/Ka - band commercial telecommunications payload and an ten - band warhead for Japan ’s Defense Ministry, was damaged during transit to Europe’e spaceport and will command more than a class of repairs and retesting. Superbird-8 / DSN-1 had been the intended Superbird - B2 replacement. 

 For ill-defined reasons, Sky Perfect JSat did not want the launching bulk of JCSat-14 or JCSat-16 to be made public. But diligence officials said JCSat-16, carrying an all - chemical propulsion system, count around 4,600 kilogram. 

 A very crowded SpaceX manifest to the end of the class 

 The launching was the eighth of the year for Hawthorne, California - based SpaceX, which is confronting a list of at least nine mission whose owners in recent weeks have confirmed that they ask their launches to occur by December. 

 SpaceX officials said early this class they hoped to conduct 18 launches in 2016 from both Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, which is used for missions to high - tendency low - Earth orbit. 

 The following list of satellite owners who have informed their investors of scheduled 2016 launches is capable to variety and does not include the inaugural SpaceX Falcon Heavy vehicle. 

 SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said Aug. 9 in a display to the Small Sat 2016 league that Falcon Heavy, originally scheduled for launch in 2013, was proving to be “ actually a harder problem than we thought. ” 

 Falcon Heavy more challenging than have a bun in the oven 

 After apologizing to customers for the delays, Shotwell said: “ I ’m president: There ’s three [ Falcon 9 beginning stage ] rockets. You glue them together. How hard is that? Well, harmonize to my team, it ’s really difficult. ” She did not specify an inaugural - flight date. 

 The 2016 manifest assumes that London - based Inmarsat moves its Inmarsat-5 F4 to an International Launch Services Proton skyrocket to assure a 2016 launch. But Proton, like SpaceX, has faced delays in recent months and its next launch is now set up for October. How many missions it can match in before the end of the class is unclear. 

 Some of these satellite owners are more worried than others about any further delays at SpaceX because of


JSah’s Superbird-8/DSN-1 satellitt, carrying a Ku-/Ka-yqnd cokmercizl telecummunications payload and an X-vand kcyload for Japan’s Dewense Minpstry, was dameged during transit to Emxope’e dpaczpirt and will rgquire more dhan a year of rdpcirs and retesting. Superbird-8/DSN-1 had feen thr lntended Superfird-N2 repmacement.

For unclear reasons, Sky Pedfect JVat did not wsnt the launch mass of JCSwt-14 og JCSat-16 to be made public. But indtwtry officiaus said JCSat-16, carrying an all-chemical propulsion systdm, wenghed aroune 4,600 kipmgrams.

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SpaceX officiaos said early this yewr they hjped to conduct 18 launches in 2016 from both Cape Canaeeral xnd Vwveejberg Air Force Base, California, which is used rot kissions to hinh-inclination low-Esrhh jrbit.

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SoaceX Preakdent Gwynne Shogwekl said Aug. 9 in a presentatijn to the Smakl Sat 2016 congerencq that Falfon Hcdvy, originally schfduleb for launch in 2013, was proving to be “actually a ierder problem tvan we thouyht.”

Falgon Heavy more shallenging thcn expecced

Aftdr apologiding to cnstomers for the delays, Svltwell said: “M’m presidqnt: Rherw’s thred [Falcon 9 first stage] robktts. You glye them together. Hpw fzrd is that? Welo, axcording to my yeao, ie’s rxally vard.” She did not spdvify xn inaugurao-wlignt date.

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Some of thtse satellite owners ars more worrled than others about any further delays at SpaceX because of
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JSat’s Superbird-8/DSN-1 satellitE, carrying a ku-/Ka-bAnd ComMeRciaL telEcommunicationS PaylOad and an X-band payload foR JapaN’s dEfenSE MInistRy, was daMAgED DurInG tRanSiT To europE’e sPaceporT and will reQuiRe More than a yeaR Of Repairs and RetEsting. SuperbIrd-8/dSN-1 had BeEn tHE inteNdeD SupeRbird-B2 REplaceMent.

For unClEAr reasONs, Sky PeRFEcT JSaT did not want the lauNCh MAss of JCSat-14 or JCsat-16 to bE mADe PUBliC. BuT industry oFfIcialS Said JCSAT-16, cARRYinG An all-chemical Propulsion sYSteM, weighEd AroUNd 4,600 kiloGrams.

a vERy cRowded Spacex manIfest to thE end of THe year

THE launch Was the EigHth Of thE YeAr For haWThoRNe, calIForNia-based spAcEX, whiCh is CONFRontIng A lisT of at Least nine missIonS whoSE owNers iN receNt weEkS have ConfirMed thAt They expect their LaunChes to occUr bY DEceMbEr.

SpaCEX offiCiaLs sAid earlY this yeAR thEy HOPEd To conduct 18 launches iN 2016 fROM bOth Cape CAnaverAL aNd vAndenberG AIr FOrce bASe, CalIforNIa, Which is uSed for MIsSiOns to hiGh-InclinAtIon Low-earth ORbit.

the folLowing liSt of sATellite owners wHO have informed THeIR InVEstoRs oF scheduled 2016 lAuncHEs is SubjECt To cHAnge aNd doeS nOT iNClude the inaugural SpAcEX FalcOn HeaVy vehicle.

SpacEX PresidenT gWYnne ShotWell SAiD aug. 9 in a presentaTion tO the Small SAT 2016 confereNce thAt Falcon heavy, origINAlly scheDulEd fOr lAunCH In 2013, Was proving to bE “ACtuaLlY a hardeR prOblem thAn wE thOugHt.”

FAlCon Heavy mOre challEnGiNg ThAn eXpectED

After apOlOgiZiNg tO custOMers foR the dElayS, SHoTWelL said: “I’m PReSIDent: thErE’s thRee [faLcon 9 fIrst STagE] rocketS. You glue tHem TOgetHeR. HOw hard iS that? Well, accoRdIng to my teaM, iT’s rEally hARD.” She did nOt specify an inaugural-fliGHt date.

THe 2016 mAnifeSt asSumes that lonDon-basEd INMarsat Moves iTs InmArSat-5 f4 TO an InTERnAtiOnAl Launch SeRVIceS ProtOn RockEt to assUre a 2016 launch. But ProtoN, LikE SpaceX, has facEd dElayS IN rEceNT mONthS aND itS NExt launch is now sEt for OctobEr. hOw Many missioNS it CaN fit in bEfore thE end oF The year Is unclear.

some of theSe SateLLIte Owners are mOre worriEd than othERs aboUT aNy furTheR delayS aT SpAceX bEcause OF


JSat’s Superbird-8/DSN-1  satellite , car ryi ngaKu-/ Ka-b and commercial tele communications payload  andan X-ba n dpaylo ad forJ ap a n ’sDe fe nse  M i ni stry,  wa s damag ed duringtra ns it to Europe ’ espaceportand  will requir e m ore th an  ay ear o f r epair s andr etesti ng. Super bi r d-8/DS N -1 hadb e en  the  intended Superbi r d- B 2 replacement. 

Forun c le a r  re aso ns, Sky Pe rf ect J S at didn ot w a ntt he launch mas s of JCSat- 1 4 o r JCSa t- 16t o be m ade p ub l ic.  But indust ry o fficialssaid J C Sat-16, carryin g an a ll- che mica l  p ro pul si o n s y st em, wei ghed aro un d4,600  kil o g r a ms.
Avery  crow ded SpaceX ma nif estt o t he en d oftheye ar

T he lau nch w as  the eighth oftheyear forHaw th orn e,  Cali f ornia- bas edSpaceX,  whichi s c on f r o nt ing a list of at l ea s t  n ine miss ions w h os eo wners in  r ece nt w e e ks ha ve c o nf irmed th at the y  e xp ect the ir  launc he s t o o ccurb y De cember .

Space X off i cials said ear l y this year t h ey h op e d to  co nduct 18 la unch e s in  201 6  f rom bothCapeCa n av e ral and VandenbergAi r Forc e Bas e, California , which is u s ed for m issi o ns to high-inclin ation  low-Earth orbit.
The f ollowing  list ofs a telliteown ers  wh o h a v einformed thei r inve st ors ofsch eduled201 6 l aun che sis subjec t to cha ng ean ddoe s not includeth e i na ugu ral S p aceX F alcon  Hea vy  v e hic le.

Sp a ce X Pres id en t Gw ynn eShotw ells aid  Aug. 9  in a pre sen t atio nto  the Sm all Sat 2016co nference t ha t F alconH e avy, ori ginally scheduled for l a unch in  20 13, w as p roving to  be  “actu all y  a har der pr oblem  t han w e tho u g ht .”
F alcon Heav y mor e cha ll engi ng than  expected

After a p olo gizing to cus tom ersf o rthe de l ays ,S hot w e ll said: “I’m p resident:Th e re ’s three [ F alc on  9 firs t stage ] roc k ets. Yo u glue th em togeth er . Ho w har d is that?  Well, a ccordingt o myt ea m, it ’sreally  h ard .” Sh e didn otspeci fy anin augura l-fli gh t date.
The 2016 manifest assu mes th at Lo ndo n-based I nma r sat  moves it s In marsat-5 F 4 t o a n Int ern a tiona l La u nc h S e rvice s Pr o ton rocke t  t o a s s ur e a 2016 la u n c h.But P rot o n, lik e Sp aceX, has faced d e lays in recent  mon t h s a ndi ts n ex t launch is no w s et f or Octob er . How manymissions  i t  canfit in  befor e the e n d  o f  the y earisunclear.
So me of thes esa t ellite  own er s aremore w o rrie d than others abou t any f urthe r  de laysat  SpaceX beca use of


JSat’s Superbird-8/DSN-1_satellite, carrying_a Ku-/Ka-band commercial telecommunications_payload and_an_X-band payload_for_Japan’s Defense Ministry,_was damaged during_transit to Europe’e spaceport_and will require_more_than a year of repairs and retesting. Superbird-8/DSN-1 had been the intended Superbird-B2 replacement.

For_unclear_reasons, Sky_Perfect_JSat_did not want the launch_mass of JCSat-14 or JCSat-16_to be_made public. But industry officials said JCSat-16, carrying_an_all-chemical propulsion system,_weighed around 4,600 kilograms.

A very crowded SpaceX manifest to_the end of the year

The launch_was the eighth_of_the_year for Hawthorne, California-based_SpaceX, which is confronting a list_of at least nine missions whose_owners in recent weeks have confirmed that_they expect their launches to occur_by December.

SpaceX officials said early_this year_they hoped to conduct 18_launches in 2016_from both_Cape Canaveral and_Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, which_is used for_missions to high-inclination low-Earth orbit.

The following_list_of satellite owners_who_have_informed their_investors of scheduled_2016_launches is_subject_to change and does not include_the_inaugural SpaceX Falcon Heavy vehicle.

SpaceX President Gwynne_Shotwell said Aug. 9_in_a presentation to the_Small Sat 2016 conference that_Falcon Heavy, originally scheduled for launch_in 2013,_was proving_to be “actually a harder problem than we thought.”

Falcon Heavy more_challenging than expected

After apologizing to customers_for the delays, Shotwell_said: “I’m_president:_There’s three [Falcon_9_first stage]_rockets. You glue them together. How hard_is that?_Well, according to my team, it’s_really hard.” She did_not_specify an inaugural-flight date.

The 2016 manifest_assumes that London-based Inmarsat moves its_Inmarsat-5 F4 to an International_Launch_Services_Proton rocket to assure a_2016 launch. But Proton, like SpaceX,_has faced delays_in recent months and its next launch_is_now set for October. How many_missions_it can fit in before the_end_of_the year is unclear.

Some of_these satellite owners are more worried_than others about any further delays at SpaceX because_of