Florida –
High Troughput Satellite (HTS) Merah Putih 2 already standing proudly on the launch pad. Ready to launch in a few hours.
According to detikINET monitoring, Tuesday (20/2/2024) the weather in Cape Canaveral, Florida was sunny with blue skies which was very favorable for the launch. The SpaceX team brought detikINET and a number of journalists to the launch site for the Merah Putih 2 Satellite.
This launch was within the US Space Force Cape Canaveral area. There was a security check before the group went inside with the motorcade.
We headed to Space Launch Complex 40. This is one of the many rocket launch pads at Cape Canaveral.
In the SpaceX announcement, this is the launch site for the Red and White Satellite 2. Finally there it is, PT Telkom’s newest and most advanced satellite is seen standing tall there.
Launch of the Merah Putih Satellite. Photo: Fitraya Ramadhanny/detikcom
PT Telkom, through its subsidiary Telkomsat, will launch the Merah Putih 2 Satellite assembled by Thales Alenia Space with a Falcon 9 rocket from SpaceX. The launch schedule is Tuesday (20/2) at 15.11 Florida time or Wednesday (21/2/2024) at 03.11 WIB in the morning.
You can see the Merah Putih Satellite 2 in a white pod already at the top of the Falcon 9 rocket. This rocket has 2 boosters. The first thruster for takeoff reaches the atmosphere and then returns to the runway. The second thruster carries the satellite into orbit.
In the series of vehicles carrying detikINET, there were also many local people from the space enthusiast community. We were all given around 45 minutes to photograph the Merah Putih 2 Satellite.
After that, we all left Space Launch Complex 40. The area had to be vacated before the launch.
What was the moment like? Keep watching on detikINET!
Watch the video “Red and White Satellite 2 Stands Proudly, Ready to Launch!”
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2024-02-20 16:34:07
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