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SpaceX F9 - Amazonas Nexus - SLC-40

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Launch Date: February 6
Launch Window: 5:32pm EST (2:32pm PST, 22:32 UTC) - 4hr launch window
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), Florida
Core Booster Recovery: ASDS - JRTI
Booster: B1073.6
Fairings: Reused - 5th and 6th
Mass: 4500 kg
Orbit: GTO
Yearly Launch Number: 9th

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Amazonas Nexus communications satellite for the Spanish company Hispasat. Amazonas Nexus will provide broadband connectivity to airplanes, ships, and other mobile users across the Americas, Greenland, and travel corridors across the Atlantic Ocean. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The satellite was built by Thales Alenia Space, and is based on the Spacebus NEO platform.

 
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