On Tuesday, SpaceX successfully launched its 16th Falcon 9 rocket of the year, placing a robust Indonesian communications satellite into orbit.

The Falcon 9, utilizing a first stage on its 17th flight, took off from launch complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 3:11 p.m. EST.

The first stage, making its 17th flight, achieved a successful touchdown on an offshore landing barge approximately eight-and-a-half minutes after launch.

The second stage continued its ascent into space, releasing the Merah Putih 2 satellite to operate independently 25 minutes later, CBS News reported.

Operated by the state-owned Telkomsat, the $240 million Merah Putih satellite—named after Indonesia’s flag, meaning “red and white”—was constructed by Thales Alenia Space.

It is designed to provide data rates of up to 32 gigabytes per second, utilizing C-band and Ku-band transponders to cover the entire Indonesian region.

With a projected lifespan of 15 years, this satellite represents the second Telkomsat data relay station launched by SpaceX.

Written by B.C. Begley