SpaceX has launched its EchoStar XXIII communications satellite into space from Nasa’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, US.
During the launch, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off the satellite into a designated geostationary transfer orbit (GTO).
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Around two and a half minutes after the launch, the first and second stages of the rocket separate, and the second-stage engine ignited.
With a lifespan of 15 years or more, the EchoStar XXIII satellite will be deployed at 45° West orbital position to provide high-power direct-to-home services into Brazil.
Designed and built by Space Systems Loral (SSL), the highly flexible Ku-band satellite is equipped with four main reflectors and multiple sub-reflectors supporting multiple mission profiles.
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By GlobalDataOriginally planned for 14 March, the launch was delayed by two days due to weather conditions, reported Fortune.
SSL president John Celli said: “This is the third satellite built for EchoStar by SSL to be placed on orbit since last June.”
The company has so far built more than a dozen satellites for EchoStar and its affiliates, including the high-capacity EchoStar XIX satellite for HughesNet high-speed satellite internet service in North America.
Last June, EchoStar XVIII satellite was launched for DISH Network.
Image: Launching of EchoStar XXIII satellite. Photo: courtesy of Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
