SpaceX rocket transports the world’s most advanced communications satellite
🚀 SpaceX rocket transports the world’s most advanced communications satellite.
On February 17th, the I-6 F2 satellite was launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 reusable rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The satellite is expected to spend a few months orbiting the Earth above the equator and will connect to its first customers later in the year. An additional five satellites will be launched by 2025, setting in stone the advancement of commercial communications satellites. These satellites will feature both L-band (ELERA) narrowband and Ka-band (Global Xpress) high-speed broadband communications and be in operation for approximately 15 years.
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