SpaceX - Falcon 9 / Inmarsat-6 F2 Mission patch.
Feb 18, 2023
Falcon 9 carrying Inmarsat-6 F2 liftoff
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle launched the Inmarsat-6 F2 (I-6 F2) satellite from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on 18 February 2023, at 03:59 UTC (17 February, at 22:59 EST).
Inmarsat-6 F2 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing
Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the “Just Read the Instructions” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Inmarsat-6 F2 satellite
Falcon 9’s first stage (B1077) previously supported two missions: Crew-5 and GPS III SV06. Inmarsat-6 F2 is the second satellite in Inmarsat’s sixth series of communications satellites.
Related links:
SpaceX: https://www.spacex.com/
Inmarsat: https://www.inmarsat.com/en/index.html
Images, Video, Text, Credits: SpaceX/Inmarsat/SciNews/Orbiter.ch Aerospace/Roland Berga.
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