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SpaceX - Falcon 9 launches the first two SES O3b mPOWER satellites

 







SpaceX - Falcon 9 / SES O3b mPOWER Mission patch.


Dec 17, 2022

Falcon 9 carrying the first two SES O3b mPOWER satellites liftoff

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle launched the first two SES O3b mPOWER satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on 16 December 2022, at 22:48 UTC (17:48 EST).

Falcon 9 launches the first two SES O3b mPOWER satellites and Falcon 9 first stage landing

Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the “A Shortfall of Gravitas” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1067) previously supported seven missions: CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat-5B, Crew-4, CRS-25, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13G and one Starlink mission.

SES opens new era in global connectivity with O3b mPOWER

Related links:

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

O3b mPOWER - SES: https://www.ses.com/o3b-mpower

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

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