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Briefing
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- Satellite Launch – Commercial space company SpaceX re-used Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket booster to send Indonesia’s Merah Putih telecommunications satellite into geostationary orbit
- Merah Putih – Satellite from Telkom, largest telecommunications satellite provider in Southeast Asia, will provide telecommunications services, including mobile broadband
- Previous Rocket Booster Use – Block 5 rocket booster was first used to launch Bangladesh’s Banghabandu-1 telecommunications satellite into geosynchronous orbit in May 2018
- Reusable Rockets – Rocket booster can be reused up to 10 times, with Block 5 rockets capable of 100 missions
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Telecommunications
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Organization
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SpaceX
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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August 6, 2018
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