A Falcon 9 rocket supporting the Telkomsat Merah Putih 2 mission launches from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Feb. 20, 2024. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now

2024 年 2 月 20 日，支援 Telkomsat Merah Putih 2 任務的獵鷹 9 號火箭從卡納維拉爾角太空部隊站的 40 號太空發射場發射。圖片來源：Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now

Indonesia aims to increase broadband internet access across its country through the launch of its latest communications satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The Telkomsat HTS 113BT satellite, also referred to as Merah Putih 2, lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 3:11 p.m. EST (2011 UTC).

印尼旨在透過 SpaceX Falcon 9 火箭發射最新的通訊衛星，以增加全國範圍內的寬頻網路存取。 Telkomsat HTS 113BT 衛星（也稱為 Merah Putih 2）於下午 3 點 11 分從卡納維爾角太空部隊站升空。美國東部時間（2011 年世界標準時間）。

Despite some windy conditions, the Falcon 9 rocket was able to leap off the pad at the start of its two-hour launch window.

儘管有一些大風，獵鷹 9 號火箭還是能夠在兩小時的發射窗口開始時從發射台上跳下。

The Falcon 9 first stage booster that supported this mission, tail number B1067, made its 17th flight. Its previous launches included Crew-3, Crew-4 and a pair of Cargo Dragon spacecraft missions to the International Space Station. It also launched PSN Satria, another Indonesian communications satellite, in June 2023.

支援此任務的獵鷹 9 號第一級助推器（尾號 B1067）已進行第 17 次飛行。其先前的發射包括 Crew-3、Crew-4 和兩次前往國際太空站的貨運龍飛船任務。它還在 2023 年 6 月發射了另一顆印尼通訊衛星 PSN Satria。

About 8.5 minutes following liftoff, B1067 landed on the SpaceX droneship, ‘Just Read the Instructions.’ This was the first outing for JRTI since B1058 toppled over while returning to Port Canaveral in Florida in December. Tuesday’s mission marked the 72nd landing on JRTI and the 276th overall booster landing. This was also SpaceX’s 16th launch in 2024.

升空後約 8.5 分鐘，B1067 降落在 SpaceX 無人機「只需閱讀說明」上。這是自 B1058 去年 12 月返回佛羅裡達州卡納維拉爾港時翻倒以來 JRTI 的首次外出。週二的任務標誌著 JRTI 的第 72 次著陸和助推器的第 276 次著陸。這也是 SpaceX 在 2024 年的第 16 次發射。

The Merah Putih 2 satellite successfully deployed from the Falcon 9 second stage more than 34 minutes into the flight.

Merah Putih 2 衛星在飛行 34 分鐘多後從獵鷹 9 號第二級成功部署。

Expanding internet access

The satellite poised to launch on Tuesday was built by Thales Alenia Space based on its Spacebus 4000B2 platform. The company said the Merah Putih 2 satellite “will provide more than 32 Gbps capacity over Indonesia.”

擴大網路存取 準備於週二發射的衛星是由 Thales Alenia Space 基於其 Spacebus 4000B2 平台建造的。該公司表示，Merah Putih 2 衛星「將為印尼提供超過 32 Gbps 的容量」。

It weighs about four metric tons and will operate at an orbital position of 113° East for 15 years. According to the publication Telecom Review, the contracted work was valued at 3.8 trillion INR ($242.8 million).

它重約四噸，將在東經113°的軌道位置運行15年。根據《電信評論》雜誌報道，合約工程價值 3.8 兆印度盧比（2.428 億美元）。

“It’s very fulfilling to be able to support our customer’s business development after Telkom 3S. HTS 113BT is the fourth telecom program to serve the Indonesian satellite operators confirming that Thales Alenia Space is able to match its customers’ needs by offering a wide telecom satellites product range,” said Hervé Derrey, President and CEO of Thales Alenia Space in a 2021 statement.

「在 Telkom 3S 之後能夠支援客戶的業務發展是非常有成就感的。 HTS 113BT 是為印尼衛星營運商提供服務的第四個電信計劃，證實泰雷茲阿萊尼亞航太公司能夠透過提供廣泛的電信衛星產品系列來滿足客戶的需求。」泰雷茲阿萊尼亞航太公司總裁兼執行長Hervé Derrey 在2021 年年度報告中表示陳述。

The Merah Putih 2, which translates to “red and white” in Indonesian, will be the second satellite that SpaceX will launch on behalf of Telkomsat. The first was the Merah Putih, which was formerly known as Telkom-4, which launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on Aug. 7, 2018, from the Cape.

Merah Putih 2 在印尼語中翻譯為“紅色和白色”，將是 SpaceX 代表 Telkomsat 發射的第二顆衛星。第一個是 Merah Putih，以前稱為 Telkom-4，於 2018 年 8 月 7 日搭乘獵鷹 9 號火箭從好望角發射升空。

That mission also marked the first preflight of a Falcon 9 Block 5 booster.

該任務也標誌著 Falcon 9 Block 5 助推器的首次預飛。

Merah Putih 2 will be launched to a geosynchronous transfer orbit roughly 33 minutes after liftoff.

Merah Putih 2 將在升空後約 33 分鐘發射到地球同步轉移軌道。