SpaceX Preps For Wednesday Launch Of EUTELSAT 117 West B + ABS-2A
Another launch for SpaceX with the possibility of landing the Falcon 9 on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship.
For this mission, SpaceXÂ’s Falcon 9 rocket will deliver two commercial communications satellites to Geostationary Transfer Orbits (GTO). The two satellites, EUTELSAT 117 West B and ABS-2A, are operated respectively by Eutelsat and ABS, two companies that provide global communications services to a variety of users.
SpaceX is targeting the launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida on June 15. The approximately 45-minute launch window opens on June 15 at 10:29am ET, 2:29pm UTC. EUTELSAT 117 West B will be deployed approximately 30 minutes after liftoff, and ABS-2A will be deployed 5 minutes later.
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 GTO missions, the first-stage will be subject to extreme velocities and re-entry heating, making a successful landing difficult.
Payload
EUTELSAT 117 West B will be the second new-generation electric satellite in Eutelsat AmericasÂ’ fleet. Its launch is scheduled for June 15, at 2.29 UTC, by SpaceX.
EUTELSAT 117 West B will be co-located with EUTELSAT 117 West A. This newly-created multi-satellite neighborhood will strengthen the video capacities at 116.8 degrees West and offer key services to Latin America clients in the field of telecommunications and government services. EUTELSAT 117 WEST B will also provide video services including DTH and DTT for the region.
The EUTELSAT 117 West B satellite will feature four regional beams in Ku-band with exceptional coverage of each territory, and will be the second new-generation electric satellite in Eutelsat AmericasÂ’ fleet. The payload for this mission is two communications satellites, both built by Boeing Satellite Systems. They each have 48 transponders and 4 dedicated Ku-band transmitters.
EUTELSAT 117 West B will be the second new-generation electric satellite in Eutelsat AmericasÂ’ fleet and will strengthen the video capacities and offer key services to Latin America clients in the field of telecommunications and government services.
ABS-2A will be the second of the pair of the innovative all-electric propulsion satellites.
ABS-2A will serve Africa, MENA, Russia, South Asia and South East Asia regions with video
Another launch for SpaceX with the possibility of landing the Falcon 9 on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship.
For this mission, SpaceXÂ’s Falcon 9 rocket will deliver two commercial communications satellites to Geostationary Transfer Orbits (GTO). The two satellites, EUTELSAT 117 West B and ABS-2A, are operated respectively by Eutelsat and ABS, two companies that provide global communications services to a variety of users.
SpaceX is targeting the launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida on June 15. The approximately 45-minute launch window opens on June 15 at 10:29am ET, 2:29pm UTC. EUTELSAT 117 West B will be deployed approximately 30 minutes after liftoff, and ABS-2A will be deployed 5 minutes later.
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 GTO missions, the first-stage will be subject to extreme velocities and re-entry heating, making a successful landing difficult.
Payload
EUTELSAT 117 West B will be the second new-generation electric satellite in Eutelsat AmericasÂ’ fleet. Its launch is scheduled for June 15, at 2.29 UTC, by SpaceX.
EUTELSAT 117 West B will be co-located with EUTELSAT 117 West A. This newly-created multi-satellite neighborhood will strengthen the video capacities at 116.8 degrees West and offer key services to Latin America clients in the field of telecommunications and government services. EUTELSAT 117 WEST B will also provide video services including DTH and DTT for the region.
The EUTELSAT 117 West B satellite will feature four regional beams in Ku-band with exceptional coverage of each territory, and will be the second new-generation electric satellite in Eutelsat AmericasÂ’ fleet. The payload for this mission is two communications satellites, both built by Boeing Satellite Systems. They each have 48 transponders and 4 dedicated Ku-band transmitters.
EUTELSAT 117 West B will be the second new-generation electric satellite in Eutelsat AmericasÂ’ fleet and will strengthen the video capacities and offer key services to Latin America clients in the field of telecommunications and government services.
ABS-2A will be the second of the pair of the innovative all-electric propulsion satellites.
ABS-2A will serve Africa, MENA, Russia, South Asia and South East Asia regions with video