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Eutelsat 117 West B & ABS-2A

Name: Eutelsat 117 West B & ABS-2A launch
Start: 2016-06-15T14:29:00+00:00
End: 2016-06-15T15:13:00+00:00
Location: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Falcon 9 Full ThrustSpaceXSpace Launch Complex 40

Wednesday, June 15, 2016 · 02:29 PM UTC

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Mission Brief

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.

PayloadEutelsat 117 West B & ABS-2A

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

CustomerSpaceX

Stages2

PadSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

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Launch site

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Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range

Latitude: 28.562°N
Longitude: 80.577°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear

Watch

TrackingNo active constraints

Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern: No weather issues
Rule count: 0
Temperature: Not reported
Surface wind: Not reported

Window

02:29 PM UTC - 03:13 PM UTC

Vehicle

Falcon 9 Full Thrust

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Height70 m

LEO Payload22,800 kg

Launches850

Successes707

Provider

SpaceX

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.

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