SpaceX Falcon 9 Full Thrust Eutelsat 117 West B & ABS-2A
Falcon 9 Full Thrust
Status
Success
Date
15 JUN 2016
14:29
Mission Overview
Eutelsat 117 West B and ABS 2A will be launched atop a Falcon 9 Full Thrust. Both sattelites will be launched into a geostationary orbit to provide communications services. Eutelsat 117 West B with 48 Ku-band transponders in a inclination at 116.8 degrees west will provide communications to Latin American customers in the video telecommunications and government sectors. Also Wide Are Augmentation System (WAAS) payload will enable the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) improve aviation safety for the United States. ABS 2A with 48 Ku-band transponders in a inclination 78 degree orbit east. it will serve Eastern Europe , Russia, Middle East and India. This will be the 26 launch of the Falcon 9 and will attempt a first stage landing on the drone ship Of Course I still Love You.
Rocket
Falcon 9 Full Thrust
Mission Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Stages
2
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