On August 14, 2016 at 05:26 UTC the “Falcon-9 FT” rocket-carrier was launched from Cape Canaveral launch site of US Air Force. The launch was performed by United Launch Alliance supported by the 45th Space Wing of US Air Force. The rocket orbited the Japanese “JCSat-16” video and data relay satellite. Built by Space Systems/Loral, a satellite manufacturer based in Palo Alto, California, the “JCSat-16” began a 15-year mission to connect people and businesses across Japan and the Asia-Pacific with video and data services.