Mission record

Falcon 9 Block 4 | Hispasat 30W-6 (Hispasat 1F)

Falcon 9· Space Launch Complex 40· Success
Trajectory & orbital insertion · playback
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Provider
SpaceX
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
GTO
Mission type
Communications
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Tue, 06 Mar 2018 05:33:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#5729 ever
Go probability
90%

Mission

Hispasat 30W-6, also known as Hispasat 1F, is a Spanish geostationary communications satellite. Joining the Hispasat fleet, this satellite is to operate in orbit for 15 years, providing services to Europe, North Africa, North America and South America. It is a replacement for the Hispasat 1D satellite at 30º West longtitude in geostationary orbit. Satellite launch mass is about 6000 kg and it is equipped with Ku-, Ka- and C-band transponders.

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