SES-12 Mission

SpaceX successfully launched the SES-12 satellite to a Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) on Monday, June 4, 2018 from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. Liftoff occurred at 12:45 a.m. EDT. The SES-12 satellite was deployed about 32 minutes after liftoff.

Falcon 9’s first stage for the SES-12 mission previously supported the OTV-5 mission from Launch Complex 39A in September 2017. SpaceX did not attempt to recover Falcon 9’s first stage after launch.

[fizzicister]

I find the contrast of a cricket chirping and the imminent launch of a rocket full of an insane amount of technology, hilariously beautiful.

[leokimvideo]

I wonder where Starman is now? Every day I think of his endless trek into the void of eternal space.

[davidwolf]

I never get tired of these fantastic engineering accomplishments! So inspiring and just plain fabulous! Thank you to the entire SpaceX team.

[TheExoplanetsChannel]

congratulations for the great launch and mission!

[JanetWilliams]

Brian: wonderful commentary as always. I especially enjoyed learning about the four factors being monitored: Vehicle, Payload, Range and Weather. And then we cut to live sounds and it was just ethereal: the rocket venting and the crickets and night sounds as we waited for the command center to break in. I just wanted to Mind Meld with those moments.

[BraidenRobson]

I like it when SpaceX streams night time launches so that I can watch them during the day and not have to get up at like 4 AM in the morning like majority of the day time launch live streams

[alexanderg]

Possible to add rocket acceleration (V[t]') to telemetry screen? It's also would be interesting IMHO.
Launch is great by the way! Go, SpaceX, go! :)

[Onio_Saiyan]

The host is a great presentator. Voice is clear, and he sounds like he understands everything. People may not notice this stuff, but I do lol. Great work! (I missed the launch because I was busy with summer class, but hey, what can you do.)

[sonquizzon]

Wow- the no commentary and just the sounds and echos are legit!! Keep that up for the future launches, makes you feel like you’re there almost!

[christophermartin]

Sound Guys - Bravo. New Mics.

I heard the difference you guys made today, it was awesome, and if others weren't paying attention then that is their loss :)

[sirierieott]

Best of luck from Britain. Well done to all the SpaceX team.

[oneguycoding]

Haven't been this stoked by liftoffs since the Apollo moon shots in the 60s and early 70s.

[arnechino]

Congratulations from South America (Chile) on a impeccable launch!

[ale]

Who would win? A venting and noisy Falcon or a group of little crickets? xD

[thegreator]

It's boring to watch this without stage 1 recovery landing.

[Tfleckk]

I really think that the humans go to Mars still in 2030
Congratulations from Brazil! 🇧🇷

[Afong.]

I like them cricket sounds in the background 😁

[axbxc]

The purple glow on the MVAC is awesome.
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[nilstarlight]

why is there a corcodilee



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[renatakonkoly]

It's over crickets, that rocket has the high ground.