Spanish satellite telecommunications operator HISPASAT has chosen Space Systems/Loral (SSL) to produce the Hispasat 1F, to be located at orbital position 30º West. The Hispasat 1F will serve as a replacement for the Hispasat 1D and will give the Group additional Ku band capacity, in the Andean region and in Brazil. Likewise, the Hispasat 1F will expand the Group’s transatlantic capacity in Europe-America and America-Europe connectivity. Ka band capacity with European coverage will furthermore be incorporated, in order to enable HISPASAT to continue expanding its broadband service offer in the region.The Hispasat 1F is expected to have a useful life of 15 years. The satellite will be built on the SSL 1300 satellite platform, with 11.5 kW power and a multi-mission payload distributed across: 48 Ku band transponders, which serve three coverage areas: - Europe and North Africa, with coverage on the Iberian Peninsula, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, the Azores, Cape Verde and Madeira; Mauritius, Morocco, Mediterranean countries in North West Africa and the large part of the European continent visible from 30º West. - The Americas, with coverage from Canada to Patagonia, not including Brazil. - South America, with coverage over the large part of the continent, especially in Brazil. 6 Ka band beams, with coverage on the Iberian Peninsula, the Balearic and Canary Islands, North West Africa and South East and Central Europe. 1 Ka BSS band beam, with coverage centred in the Iberian Peninsula. 1 C band beam, with coverage centred in Brazil.In the words of their managing director, Carlos Espinós, “HISPASAT is once again placing its trust in SSL, given the high-quality and reliability of their products. SSL has provided us with a compelling opportunity to team together. We are sure their 1300 platform is best suited for delivering the high service performance our company designed the Hispasat 1F to deliver. Furthermore, we are pleased to note that as a leader in geostationary satellite manufacturing, SSL benefits from Spanish built components on nearly all of its satellites”.Indeed, John Celli, president of SSL, confirmed that “Hispasat 1F is the third satellite that SSL will build for HISPASAT and we are pleased to welcome our colleagues back to our facility. Our companies share a focus on quality, reliability and value and we look forward to teaming together again to build an outstanding satellite”.The 1300 platform makes it possible to house a wide range of payloads for commercial communications satellites and its wide in-orbit experience serves to testify the high reliability it provides. In fact, the Hispasat 1F will be the Group’s third satellite to be built based on this experience. Furthermore, SSL’s expertise in manufacturing such large, complex satellites guarantees the Hispasat 1F will be delivered in line with HISPASAT requirements.
Static fire test of Falcon 9 complete—targeting February 25 launch of Hispasat 30W-6 from Pad 40 in Florida.
Launch day probability of violating launch weather constraints: 20% Primary concern(s): Cumulus Cloud Rule Delay day probability of violating launch weather constraints: 30% Primary concern(s): Cumulus Cloud Rule, Thick Cloud Rule
SpaceX - Hipasat 30W-6 - Static Fire Test 02-20-2018Looked like the way SpaceX used to load.A large LOX cloud formed down range for a mile.(Too dark to film) This must be a Block 3 Falcon.
Tendremos que esperar unos días más. Informaremos de la nueva fecha cuándo nos lo comunique "@SpaceX .
We'll have to wait a few more days. We will inform you of the new date when @SpaceX notifies us.
Update on #Falcon9 #Hispasat launch: SpaceX did request early Thursday for the range but has not yet been approved, according to Tim Dunn, NASA launch director. Mentioned during #GOESS pre-launch conference.
Col. Walt Jackim, vice commander of the 45th Space Wing, says at a 45th Space Congress talk a goal for the Eastern Range is to perform two launches in 24 hours. That could happen this week, with Falcon 9/Hispasat 30W-6 and Atlas 5/GOES-S.Jackim said later a final decision hasn’t been made yet, but he seemed open to doing so various technical, personnel, and other issues can be worked out.
The launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral with a Spanish communications satellite is expected to slip after the liftoff of a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 booster Thursday with a US weather observatory.
Tweet from Emre Kelly:QuoteUpdate on #Falcon9 #Hispasat launch: SpaceX did request early Thursday for the range but has not yet been approved, according to Tim Dunn, NASA launch director. Mentioned during #GOESS pre-launch conference.
Appears there will only be one launch on Thursday: #AtlasV with #GOESS. Launch of SpaceX #Falcon9 with #Hispasat still working for Eastern Range approval.
Emre Kelly @EmreKellySpaceX #Hispasat update: Now targeting #Falcon9 for Monday into Tuesday from LC 40. Airspace closure in effect from 2230 Monday to 0330 Tuesday (0330 to 0830 UTC).
@EmreKellyConfirmed by range: 12:33 a.m.
Hispasat 30W-6 satellite to be launched tonight from Cape CanaveralMarch 5, 2018The satellite will be put into space by a SpaceX Falcon 9 launcher from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, after the fairing’s pressurization system incident was solved.The launch is scheduled for 06:34 Spanish time.MADRID, 5 March 2018. Tonight, HISPASAT is targeting launch of its new communications satellite, Hispasat 30W-6 (H30W-6), from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The launch is scheduled for 06:34 Spanish time (00:34h on 6, in Florida), after the fairing’s pressurization system incident was solved.The launch vehicle responsible for putting H30W-6 into its transfer orbit will be SpaceX's Falcon 9. From there, the satellite will move towards the geostationary orbit where, for a few weeks, the tests established to make sure it is working properly after the launch will be carried out. Once completed, the satellite will be placed at its final orbital position, 30º West, where it will replace and broaden the capacity of Hispasat 30W-4.Hispasat 30W-6 was manufactured by Space Systems Loral in Palo Alto (California) and involved the significant participation of the Spanish aerospace industry.HISPASAT's new satellite offers improved coverage and services that increase the operator's offer in C and Ku bands, as well as new connectivity solutions in Ka band that will enable broadband Internet access in rural areas. As such, Hispasat 30W-6 will contribute to the reduction of the digital divide in Latin America, the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa, promote the distribution of audiovisual content in Latin America and provide connectivity in high-speed rail or maritime services in the Caribbean and Mediterranean.Streaming the launchThe launch can be streamed live on the HISPASAT and HISPAMAR webpages.About HISPASATHISPASAT is comprised of companies that have a presence in Spain as well as in Latin America, where its Brazilian affiliate HISPAMAR is based. HISPASAT is a world leader in the distribution and broadcasting of Spanish and Portuguese content, and its satellite fleet is used by important direct-to-home television (DTH) and high-definition television (HDTV) digital platforms. HISPASAT also provides satellite broadband services and other added value solutions to governments, corporations and telecommunication operators in America, Europe and North Africa. HISPASAT is one of the world's largest companies in its sector in terms of revenue, and the main communications bridge between Europe and the Americas.Press contact:María Felpeto – t 91 710 25 40 [email protected] / [email protected]
SpaceX will not attempt to land Falcon 9’s first stage after launch due to unfavorable weather conditions in the recovery area off of Florida’s Atlantic Coast.
Rocket (With legs and Ti fins) w/ payload is vertical at SLC-40. Looks like some addition bracing on the side, guessing for winds?Expecting they are going back horizontal soon to remove fins.....
Falcon 9 flight 50 launches tonight, carrying Hispasat for Spain. At 6 metric tons and almost the size of a city bus, it will be the largest geostationary satellite we’ve ever flown.
Falcon 9 and Hispasat 30W-6 are vertical on Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Weather is 90% favorable for the two-hour launch window, which opens at 12:33 a.m. EST, 5:33 UTC. spacex.com/webcast
This is the 50th Falcon 9 launch, it has a 6 metric ton satellite inside the fairing, it’s about the size of a city bus. SpaceX is launching it to Geostationary Orbit tonight at 12:33am eastern. I have 3 remote launch pad cameras setup for it. #spacex #falcon 9 @Teslarati
Peter B. de Selding @pbdesManufacturer @sslmda confirms signal acquisition of @Hispasat 30W-6; mission success for 50th @spacex Falcon 9.
SpaceX successfully launched HispaSat into space tonight. This is a single 6-minute long exposure image of first and second stage burns. I was about 5 miles from the launch pad. #spacex #falcon9 @spacex @Teslarati @elonmusk
Very proud of the SpaceX team! Can’t believe it’s been fifty Falcon 9 launches already. Just ten years ago, we couldn’t even reach orbit with little Falcon 1.
Falcon 9’s nine Merlin 1D engines propel it and Hispasat 30W-6 from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral. What an incredible display of power.
Night Launch. Falcon 9 pushes Hispasat 30W-6 to a geostationary transfer orbit, the largest GTO sat SpaceX has flown to date. A sneak peak at some rocket nectar..... but sleep. 450fps footage attempt was success, more soon. #SpaceX #Falcon9 @SpaceX @Elonmusk
Just look at that color! Beautiful night launch of Hispasat 30W-6 with illuminated Merlin plume curl @elonmusk @spaceX Wider photo from my sound activated remote camera #SpaceX #Falcon9
SSL 1 min · FacebookHispasat 30W-6 is performing post-launch maneuvers according to plan. SSL values our partnership with Hispasat, and their continued support in adopting next-generation space technologies.
Commercial Satellite Built by Maxar Technologies’ SSL Successfully Begins On-Orbit Operations, Demonstrating Leadership in New Space EconomyHispasat 30W-6 communications satellite begins post-launch maneuvers according to plan following its launch on SpaceX Falcon 9 rocketPalo Alto, Calif. - March 6, 2018 - SSL, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.) (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR), and a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, announced today that the advanced Hispasat 30W-6 satellite, previously called Hispasat 1F, was launched yesterday and is successfully performing post-launch maneuvers according to plan, demonstrating Maxar’s leadership in the new space economy. The satellite deployed its solar arrays on schedule following its launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. It will begin firing its main thruster tomorrow to propel toward its final geostationary orbit. The satellite incorporates technical innovations that will help reduce mass and improve performance, resulting in an enhanced business case for satellite communications.“The advances on Hispasat 30W-6 represent our strong commitment to providing customers with next-generation spacecraft flexibility, reliability, and value,” said Dario Zamarian, group president, SSL. “Thanks to the teams at HISPASAT, SpaceX, and SSL for making this mission a success.”SSL and Hispasat worked together to include key developments on Hispasat 30W-6, which has a primary mission of providing communications services in Europe the Americas and north of Africa. It carries a state-of-the-art photonics receiver, which will prove the value of using the advanced technology for photonic frequency conversion and routing of radio frequency signals within the communications satellite. The photonics receiver demonstration, provided under technology partnership between SSL and DAS Photonics, replaces traditional microwave components with optical, solid-state components to demonstrate an integrated photonic solution. In the future, this technology will enable enhanced payload performance, greater architecture flexibility, and very high throughput satellite solutions.“Hispasat 30W-6 is the fourth satellite that SSL has provided to our company, and expands our services offerings and capacity in the covered regions,” said Carlos Espinós, chief executive officer at HISPASAT. “SSL continues to deliver reliable satellite solutions with cutting edge advances that improve our business case and help to enable future space systems and missions.”
Two objects related to today's #Falcon9 launch tracked in a sub-GTO orbit2018-023A: 184 x 22,261 km, 26.97°2018-023C: 186 x 22,215 km, 26.92°
2018-23A - HispaSat 2018-23B - unknown 2028 [Did he mean 2018?]-23C - F9 second stage
We don't have three yet, but given we have A, a gap, and then C, it's not a huge leap of inference that STRATCOM expects to find a B to put in the middle
Three objects have not been cataloged yet. Object B has not been found, but is presumed to be out there.QuoteWe don't have three yet, but given we have A, a gap, and then C, it's not a huge leap of inference that STRATCOM expects to find a B to put in the middlehttps://twitter.com/planet4589/status/971187807426400257
For people curious about rocket performance: A final orbit as described above is -1990m/s from geo with a 6092kg payload.
In particular: *why* is there a gap for a B? Either they (STRATCOM) are tracking a B, but haven't got a good enough orbit for it yet to issue a TLE; or - more likely I think - they have direct information from SpaceX that a B payloadwas expected.The other possibility is that C is a small debris object and they haven't managed to find the second stage yet, so they're saving B for that.It may take a few days for things to clarify.No object B TLEs yet as of 0630 UTC Mar 7 (to qualify this post as an update!)
Ride-share confirmed.Statement to me from Wendy Lewis, Director of Communications, Space Systems Loral.“An innovative secondary payload release system was successfully tested on Hispasat 30W-6. This was an R&D mission not related to the ongoing operation of the Hispasat satellite. Rideshare arrangements such as this are becoming more common as they help defray the cost of launch and drive innovation for our industry. We are very optimistic about the potential of this release system as part of SSL's future R&D roadmap.” - Wendy Lewis
QuoteTwo objects related to today's #Falcon9 launch tracked in a sub-GTO orbit2018-023A: 184 x 22,261 km, 26.97°2018-023C: 186 x 22,215 km, 26.92°https://twitter.com/Spaceflight101/status/971074423108358144
On Mar 12, Hispasat 30W-6 completed raising its initially subsync apogee to GEO height; on Mar 13 it began perigee raising/inc lowering, now in 5524 x 35905 km x 13.8 deg
HISPASAT 30W-6 performed next two apogee burns to perigee raising and inclination lowering to GEO14 Mar 2018 23:27:20 GMT - 33053.67/35766.26km/0.3457°
0 HISPASAT 30W-61 43228U 18023A 18075.58458968 -.00000255 00000-0 00000+0 0 99992 43228 0.1404 214.1312 0038998 179.3739 325.5044 0.99680019 285
Fleet operator @Hispasat says Hispasat 30W-6 sat, @sslmda -built, @SpaceX -launched March 6, passed in-orbit checkout & ready for service at 30 deg W. 40 Ku, 7 Ka-, 10 C-band beams + demo photonic receiver from DAS Photonics/@TryoGroup.