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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 4 Astranis MicroGEO satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
- SpaceX will launch four MicroGEO satellites for Astranis to a geosynchronous transfer orbit, including the company's UtilitySat which is designed to relocate within the Earth's orbit over its life to respond to different mission objectives.
- Named 'Astranis: From One to Many', the mission will also involve the NuView Alpha and NuView Bravo satellites for Anuvu, one satellite for Orbits Corp and another for Apco Networks.
- The Falcon 9 will lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 10:39 p.m. EST with the 45th Weather Squadron forecasting a greater than 95% chance of favourable weather for either launch window.
- It will be the 17th launch for the Falcon 9 first stage booster which will then land on the SpaceX droneship in the Atlantic Ocean after roughly 8.5 minutes.
- The four MicroGEO washing machine-sized satellites were built in Astranis' facilities in San Francisco, California, and are designed to operate for about 8-10 years.
- The satellites will expand the connectivity network in a scalable and agile manner for Anuvu's aviation and marine customers across North America and the Caribbean.
- Launching UtilitySat in service of Apco Networks in Mexico, it is designed to adjust its orbital position and provide support for different missions from its original one at launch.
- UtilitySat is the world's first multi-mission geostationary satellite, capable of conducting fully operational broadband connectivity missions in Ka, Ku, and Q/V bands.
- Astranis plans to launch 'a fleet of UtilitySat satellites in the coming years'.
- Orbits Corp estimates its two-satellite programme with the AGILA satellite will bring up to 10,000 direct and indirect jobs to the Philippines, accelerating economic growth and development in the smallest and most remote communities in the fast-growing nation.
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