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JCSAT-16 transporter to HIF, former shuttle transporter gets new life with SpaceX.

The first stage of JCSAT-16′s Falcon 9 was transported from Port Canaveral to the Horizontal Integration Facility at LC-39A yesterday, August 25. SpaceX has been performing the standard post-recovery operations on the landed stage, which lofted the JCSAT-16 satellite into orbit on August 14. These included safing of the vehicle’s systems, removal of landing legs, and initial inspections. Of Course I Still Love You, the Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship which the booster landed on, arrived at the Port August 17. JCSAT-16 marked the first time SpaceX has used the former 76-wheeled Orbiter Transporter, which it acquired from NASA in 2015. Measuring 106 feet long, the transporter used to carry the shuttle orbiters from the Orbiter Processing Facility to the Vehicle Assembly Building in between flights. SpaceX will now use the transporter to carry recovered Falcon 9 rockets from the ASDS wharf at the Port to the HIF at LC-39A. Previous ocean-recovered rockets were transported using a modified semi truck. P/c: Bob Richards (Moon Express CEO)

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JCSAT-16 first stage arrives at Port Canaveral

Three and a half days after successfully launching the JCSAT-16 satellite into orbit and landing on the droneship, the first stage of F9-028 arrived at Port Canaveral earlier today, August 17th. Nine minutes after a 1:26am liftoff, the first stage touched down nearly dead-center on Of Course I Still Love You, located a few hundred miles off the Florida coast. SpaceX technicians will now transfer the rocket to a shore-based work platform where they will further safe the vehicle, remove the landing legs, and prepare for transport to LC-39A’s HIF. P/c: We Report Space, Malcolm Denmark, Scott Murray.

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Congrats @spacex on launching and landing your 6th #Falcon9 rocket!! 🚀

The #JCSAT16 was delivered into geostationary Transfer Orbit by #SpaceX rocket at about 1:30 AM this morning. The #firststage reached the drone boat shortly after. This is the 6th in a row they’ve landed. Each a small step in making space flight less expensive.

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JCSAT-16 launched on a Falcon 9 rocket at 1:26am EDT from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral. Eight minutes after lifting off, the rocket’s first stage successfully landed on Of Course I Still Love You, positioned downrange in the Atlantic Ocean. 

This was the second communications satellite for Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation launched by SpaceX in 2016 and the sixth overall successful booster recovery

P/c: SpaceX.

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Beautiful launch of the #jcsat16 #falcon9 rocket by @spacex with great support by the @45thspacewing at 1:26am on August 14, 2016 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. #canon #canon_official #canon_photos #beautiful #photography #photooftheday #instagood #instahot #webstagram #latergram

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T-20 minutes A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch the JCSAT-16 communications satellite at 1:27am EDT. Watch live at SpaceX.com/webcast

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SpaceX will launch the JCSAT-16 communications satellite for Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation early tomorrow morning. Aiming for a 1:26am EDT launch on August 14, JCSAT-16 will be the second launch for Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation in 2016. 

The company’s first launch with SpaceX occurred on May 12, when JCSAT-14 was lofted into orbit.  JCSAT-16 arrived at Cape Canaveral July 14, beginning launch operations in FLorida.