mardi 7 février 2023

SpaceX - Falcon 9 launches Hispasat Amazonas Nexus

 







SpaceX - Falcon 9 / Hispasat Amazonas Nexus patch.


Feb 7, 2023

Falcon 9 carrying Hispasat Amazonas liftoff

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Hispasat Amazonas Nexus communications satellite to a geosynchronous transfer orbit, from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on 7 February 2023, at 01:32 UTC (6 February, 20:32 EST).

Falcon 9 launches Hispasat Amazonas Nexus and Falcon 9 first stage landing

Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the “Just Read the Instructions” drone-ship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1073) previously supported five missions: SES-22, Hakuto-R M1 and three Starlink missions.

Hispasat Amazonas Nexus deployment

Hispasat Amazonas Nexus communications satellite was successfully deployed into geosynchronous transfer orbit, approximately 36 minutes after being launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on 7 February 2023, at 01:32 UTC (6 February, 20:32 EST).

Hispasat Amazonas Nexus communications satellite

Related links:

Hispasat: https://www.hispasat.com/es/

SpaceX: https://www.spacex.com/
 
Images, Videos, Text, Credits: Hispasat/SpaceX/SciNews/Orbiter.ch Aerospace/Roland Berga.

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