flown by SpaceX USA

AsiaSat 8

Success
AUG 05201408:00:00 UTC

AsiaSat 8 was built by Space Systems/Loral on the LS-1300 bus and stationed at 105.5 degrees East, providing Ku- and Ka-band coverage across southern and south-eastern Asia, China, and the Middle East.

launched from SLC-40 Canaveral

aboard Falcon 9 v1.1 into GSO

Broadcast

Watch how the launch went

Booster

B1008

no recovery attempt

Payload

AsiaSat 8

Communications

last updated May 29, 2026