samedi 12 novembre 2022

SpaceX - Falcon 9 launches Intelsat G-31/G-32

 






SpaceX - Falcon 9 / Intelsat G-31/G-32 Mission patch.


Nov. 12, 2022

Falcon 9 carrying Intelsat G-31/G-32 liftoff

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Intelsat Galaxy 31 and Galaxy 32 (G-31/G-32) geosynchronous communications satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on 12 November 2022, at 16:06 UTC (11:06 EST).

Falcon 9 launches Intelsat G-31/G-32

Falcon 9’s first stage (B1051) previously supported thirteen missions: SXM-7, RADARSAT Constellation Mission, Demo-1 (Crew Dragon’s first demonstration mission) and ten Starlink missions. Due to mission requirements, Falcon 9’s first stage was not planned to be recovered on this mission.

Intelsat Galaxy 31 and Galaxy 32

Related links:

Intelsat: https://www.intelsat.com/launches/galaxy-31-and-galaxy-32/

Maxar Technologies: https://www.maxar.com/

SpaceX: https://www.spacex.com/

Images, Video, Text, Credits: Maxar Technologies/SpaceX/SciNews/Orbiter.ch Aerospace/Roland Berga.

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