SpaceX: Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Florida-based Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is where is launching the Intelsat IS-40e mission into a geosynchronous transfer orbit.
Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Florida-based Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is where is launching the Intelsat IS-40e mission into a geosynchronous transfer orbit.
SpaceX launched Around 12:30 a.m. ET, the 119-minute launch window became available.
Targeting Friday, April 7 for a Falcon 9 launch of the @Intelsat IS-40e mission to orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 in Florida. The 119-minute window opens at 12:30 a.m. ET → https://t.co/bJFjLCiTbK
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 5, 2023
The Falcon 9 first-stage rocket used for this flight has previously launched CRS-26, OneWeb Launch 16, and one Starlink mission. The first stage was planned to land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which was stationed in the Atlantic Ocean, after stage separation.
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In addition to monitoring and tracking air pollution over North America with NASA’s hosted payload TEMPO, Intelsat 40e (IS-40e) will provide targeted coverage across North America for our commercial aviation, mobility, and networks clients.