SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket will deliver THAICOM 8, a commercial communications satellite, to a supersynchronous transfer orbit.
The THAICOM 8 satellite, built by Orbital ATK, will provide Ku-band communications coverage for South Asia and Southeast Asia.
SpaceX is targeting launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on May 26 with a backup date of May 27. The approximately two-hour launch window opens on May 26 at 5:40 pm EDT (2140 GMT). A backup launch window on May 27 opens at approximately the same time. The satellite will be deployed about 32 minutes after liftoff.
Following stage separation, the first stage of Falcon 9 will attempt an experimental landing on the "Of Course I Still Love You" droneship. As with other missions going to geostationary orbits, the first-stage will be subject to extreme velocities and re-entry heating, making a successful landing challenging.