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Welcome to the SpaceX Merah Putih launch thread.
>The name Merah Putih represents the red and white of the Indonesian flag, in case you were wondering

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When: Aug 7th, 0518-0718 GMT (1:18-3:18 a.m. EDT)
Where: SLC-40 @ CCAFS, Florida
Booster: B1046 (2nd flight; first flight was with Bangabandhu-1 in May)
Booster recovery?: YES, on ASDS OCISLY 656km downrange
Weather: 80% GO
Payload destination: GEO, 108°E (replaces the old Telkom-1 satellite)
Payload information:
>based on SSL 1300 platform; built by SSL
>60 C-band transponders
>16 year design life
>Will be operated by PT Telkomunikasi
>Service area: 17,000 islands of the Indonesian archipelago, India, parts of South and Southeast Asia
>5800kg

to be released:
-press kit
-patch

fun statistics:
60th Falcon 9 flight
15th reflow Falcon 9 first stage
28th 1st stage landing
FIRST reuse of a block 5 booster
15th SpaceX mission of 2018
SHORTEST core turnaround (86 days)