Thales Alenia Space will build SES-22 and SES-23 satellites07 Aug 2020Thales Alenia Space Telecommunications satellitesCannes, 7 August, 2020 – Thales Alenia Space, a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced that it has signed a contract with SES to build SES-22 and SES-23, geostationary communications satellites. These two new satellites are designed to provide digital broadcasting services over North America.Thales Alenia Space will be responsible for the design, production, testing of the satellites and support of the payload in-orbit acceptance tests. SES-22 and SES-23 are based on the proven Spacebus 4000 B2 platform and will be 3.5-ton class satellites at launch.These satellites are the 11th and 12th satellites based on the Spacebus 4000 B2 platform to be built by Thales Alenia Space. The two satellites will help SES meet the Federal Communications Commission’s accelerated C-band clearing deadlines in the United States and will contribute to the effort to clear spectrum necessary to roll out 5G in the United States.Hervé Derrey, President and Chief Executive Officer of Thales Alenia Space, said “The robustness and flight proven heritage of our Spacebus 4000 B2 platform, combined with our ability to timely and quickly deliver SES-22 and SES-23, have been key elements leading to the decision of SES working with us to replace its existing C-Band fleet. This demonstrates Thales Alenia Space’s expertise in developing tailored solutions that meet each operator’s specific needs to clear the C-Band spectrum.”
SES Selects SpaceX for Launch of New C-Band SatellitesLuxembourg, 5 August 2020 – SES, the leader in global content connectivity solutions, announced today that American launch provider SpaceX will provide launch capability for up to 3 of its C-band satellites over two launches as part of the company’s accelerated C-band clearing plan. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will launch two C-band satellites built by Northrop Grumman as well as provide enhanced protection to rapidly launch a contingency satellite from Cape Canaveral, Florida in 2022 allowing SES to meet the Federal Communications Commission’s time-critical objective to roll out 5G services across the United States.In June, SES announced it contracted American companies Northrop Grumman and the Boeing Company to deliver four C-band satellites in accordance with SES’s accelerated C-band clearing plan. These satellites will enable SES to clear 280MHz of mid-band spectrum for 5G use while seamlessly migrating SES’s existing C-band customers and ensuring the continued delivery of digital television to nearly 120 million American TV homes and other critical data services.In the last few months, SES has been increasingly working with U.S. businesses across the country and investing in America in the C-band transition plan, and its long-standing relationship with SpaceX signifies its latest commitment to the U.S. SpaceX has launched six SES satellites in the last seven years....SpaceX President and Chief Operating Officer Gwynne Shotwell noted, “SES is one of SpaceX‘s most-valued partners, and we are proud of their continued trust in our capabilities to reliably deliver their satellites to orbit. We are excited to once again play a role in executing SES’s solutions to meet their customers’ needs.”
SES Selects Two U.S. Companies to Build Four New Satellites as Part of Accelerated C-Band Clearing PlanJune 16, 2020Northrop Grumman will deliver two flight-proven GeoStar-3 satellites, each equipped with a high-quality C-band payload to deliver the superior customer experience that end users are accustomed to. The two satellites – SES-18 and SES-19 – will be designed, assembled and tested in Dulles, Virginia.The Boeing Company will deliver a pair of highly efficient all-electric 702SP satellites. The two satellites – SES-20 and SES-21 – will be manufactured and assembled in Los Angeles, California.These four C-band only new satellites will enable SES to clear 280 MHz of mid-band spectrum for 5G use while seamlessly migrating SES’s existing C-band customers. Each satellite will have 10 primary transponders of 36 MHz plus back-up tubes so they can enable the broadcast delivery of digital television to more than 120 million TV homes as well as provide critical data services. The satellites, when launched in Q3 2022, will be positioned at 103 degrees West, 131 degrees West and 135 degrees West orbital slots. The cost of manufacturing these four satellites is part of the USD 1.6 billion investment envelope that SES has announced in May.
...To provide assurance to customers that it can maintain service continuity, and consistent with its August 2020 Transition Plan, SES contracted with Thales Alenia Space France in June 2020 to manufacture two ground spares. The manufacturing of the first ground spare satellite (SES-22) started immediately in order to be ready for launch within a few weeks after any potential launch failure of one of the first two dual launches (described below). The manufacturing of the second ground spare (SES-23) began on June 1, 2021, consistent with the SES contingency fleet plan. Subject to the successful launch and deployment of the first four satellites included in this Transition Plan, SES will then determine whether or not to finalize the second ground spare program and will seek reimbursement only for the costs incurred until that moment for the second ground spare program, including termination liability. ...
So there should already be a launch contract for the first ground spare SES-22. Is there anything known?
Quote from: GWR64 on 08/13/2021 07:50 pmSo there should already be a launch contract for the first ground spare SES-22. Is there anything known?I haven't heard anything, but I would guess they paid something to get an option in one or both of their launch contracts for another flight in the appropriate time period if it's needed. The penalty for missing the deployment deadline is huge.
...QuoteSES Selects SpaceX for Launch of New C-Band SatellitesLuxembourg, 5 August 2020 – SES, the leader in global content connectivity solutions, announced today that American launch provider SpaceX will provide launch capability for up to 3 of its C-band satellites over two launches as part of the company’s accelerated C-band clearing plan. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will launch two C-band satellites built by Northrop Grumman as well as provide enhanced protection to rapidly launch a contingency satellite from Cape Canaveral, Florida in 2022 allowing SES to meet the Federal Communications Commission’s time-critical objective to roll out 5G services across the United States....”...
SES Selects SpaceX for Launch of New C-Band SatellitesLuxembourg, 5 August 2020 – SES, the leader in global content connectivity solutions, announced today that American launch provider SpaceX will provide launch capability for up to 3 of its C-band satellites over two launches as part of the company’s accelerated C-band clearing plan. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will launch two C-band satellites built by Northrop Grumman as well as provide enhanced protection to rapidly launch a contingency satellite from Cape Canaveral, Florida in 2022 allowing SES to meet the Federal Communications Commission’s time-critical objective to roll out 5G services across the United States....”
I'm missing where the launch provider was announced.
So we don't actually know that this is flying with SpaceX?
Thales Alenia Space said it will build the SES-22 and SES-23 television broadcast satellites using its Spacebus 4000 B2 platform....SES said that the satellites ordered from Thales Alenia Space are “contingency satellites” ...
SES-22 satellite's payload has just reached @Thales_Alenia_S clean rooms of Cannes, being delivered from Toulouse. This video looks back to the payload being put into the contener in Toulouse. Next step will be the mating of the payload & platform. Stay tuned! @SES_Satellites
Meet Bérangère Bergogne, Program Manager for communications satellites... Can you tell us more about the SES-22 program? It’s hard to dissociate SES-22 from SES-23, as both satellites are set to deliver direct-to-home broadcast services in North America. They will enable SES to meet the deadline set by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to free up C-band spectrum required to deploy 5G in the United States. So it’s a strategic program for our customer. The common denominator between the two satellites is Thales Alenia Space’s proven Spacebus 4000 B2 platform. Both identical, SES-22 and SES-23 are the 11th and 12th satellites built around this bus, so it’s a mature technology that has proved robust and reliable over the years. And because it’s a tried-and-tested technology, we’ll be able to deliver a geostationary satellite within two years or less....
SES-22 is currently scheduled for July launch according to a recent FCC filing. Launch vehicle has still not been announced.
Do we know if it will travel alone or will it be accompanied by SES-23?
... Construction of SES-23 began on June 1, 2021. Subject to thesuccessful launch and deployment of the first four satellites included in the Transition Plan, SESwill then determine whether or not to finalize the SES-23 program and will seek reimbursementonly for the costs incurred until that moment for the second ground spare program, includingtermination liability....The launcher for SES-23 has not been selected yet....
I added a "?" to the thread title for clarity re: launch vehicle.
@zubenelgenubi: Could you please remove the question mark?Thank you very much.
Significant delays are obviously feared at the construction of the NG satellites SES-18 and SES-19.That should be the reason for the launch of SES-22, originally intended as a ground spare.Because probably no AN-124 is available, SES and TAS are working on a transport at sea for SES-22.https://communicationsdaily.com/news/2022/04/04/Intelsat-SES-Have-CBand-Satellite-Delays-From-Pandemic-2204010052Firefox->view->page style->no style
Quote from: GWR64 on 04/02/2022 12:34 pmSignificant delays are obviously feared at the construction of the NG satellites SES-18 and SES-19.That should be the reason for the launch of SES-22, originally intended as a ground spare.Because probably no AN-124 is available, SES and TAS are working on a transport at sea for SES-22.https://communicationsdaily.com/news/2022/04/04/Intelsat-SES-Have-CBand-Satellite-Delays-From-Pandemic-2204010052Firefox->view->page style->no styleI'm surprised that Airbus' Beluga and Beluga XL are not a pretty valid replacement for An-124 for the space industry.
Quote from: baldusi on 04/02/2022 05:05 pmQuote from: GWR64 on 04/02/2022 12:34 pmSignificant delays are obviously feared at the construction of the NG satellites SES-18 and SES-19.That should be the reason for the launch of SES-22, originally intended as a ground spare.Because probably no AN-124 is available, SES and TAS are working on a transport at sea for SES-22.https://communicationsdaily.com/news/2022/04/04/Intelsat-SES-Have-CBand-Satellite-Delays-From-Pandemic-2204010052Firefox->view->page style->no styleI'm surprised that Airbus' Beluga and Beluga XL are not a pretty valid replacement for An-124 for the space industry.This may be wrong, but it is my understanding that neither of their cargo holds are pressurized.
Quote from: Spiffles on 04/03/2022 03:03 amQuote from: baldusi on 04/02/2022 05:05 pmQuote from: GWR64 on 04/02/2022 12:34 pmSignificant delays are obviously feared at the construction of the NG satellites SES-18 and SES-19.That should be the reason for the launch of SES-22, originally intended as a ground spare.Because probably no AN-124 is available, SES and TAS are working on a transport at sea for SES-22.https://communicationsdaily.com/news/2022/04/04/Intelsat-SES-Have-CBand-Satellite-Delays-From-Pandemic-2204010052Firefox->view->page style->no styleI'm surprised that Airbus' Beluga and Beluga XL are not a pretty valid replacement for An-124 for the space industry.This may be wrong, but it is my understanding that neither of their cargo holds are pressurized.I'm surprised that the An-124 cargo is pressurized. I had read it wasn't.
Quote from: baldusi on 04/03/2022 04:05 pmQuote from: Spiffles on 04/03/2022 03:03 amQuote from: baldusi on 04/02/2022 05:05 pmQuote from: GWR64 on 04/02/2022 12:34 pmSignificant delays are obviously feared at the construction of the NG satellites SES-18 and SES-19.That should be the reason for the launch of SES-22, originally intended as a ground spare.Because probably no AN-124 is available, SES and TAS are working on a transport at sea for SES-22.https://communicationsdaily.com/news/2022/04/04/Intelsat-SES-Have-CBand-Satellite-Delays-From-Pandemic-2204010052Firefox->view->page style->no styleI'm surprised that Airbus' Beluga and Beluga XL are not a pretty valid replacement for An-124 for the space industry.This may be wrong, but it is my understanding that neither of their cargo holds are pressurized.I'm surprised that the An-124 cargo is pressurized. I had read it wasn't.The pressurized cargo hold is part of the An-124 Condor's military air transport heritage. One of the task was moving armored fighting vehicles with crew. Also with all heavy military air transport aircraft and their variants with civilian operators.
Quote from: Zed_Noir on 04/04/2022 07:31 amQuote from: baldusi on 04/03/2022 04:05 pmQuote from: Spiffles on 04/03/2022 03:03 amQuote from: baldusi on 04/02/2022 05:05 pmQuote from: GWR64 on 04/02/2022 12:34 pmSignificant delays are obviously feared at the construction of the NG satellites SES-18 and SES-19.That should be the reason for the launch of SES-22, originally intended as a ground spare.Because probably no AN-124 is available, SES and TAS are working on a transport at sea for SES-22.https://communicationsdaily.com/news/2022/04/04/Intelsat-SES-Have-CBand-Satellite-Delays-From-Pandemic-2204010052Firefox->view->page style->no styleI'm surprised that Airbus' Beluga and Beluga XL are not a pretty valid replacement for An-124 for the space industry.This may be wrong, but it is my understanding that neither of their cargo holds are pressurized.I'm surprised that the An-124 cargo is pressurized. I had read it wasn't.The pressurized cargo hold is part of the An-124 Condor's military air transport heritage. One of the task was moving armored fighting vehicles with crew. Also with all heavy military air transport aircraft and their variants with civilian operators.The cargo hold is pressurized, but at a lower level of pressure than the forward cockpit/crew area and the aft passenger area (both on the upper deck). In one of the YT AN-124 videos, you can see them closing the hatch that gives access from the cockpit to the hold.
SES told SpaceNews it now plans to use a boat instead of an Antonov to transport its SES-22 C-band satellite from Europe to the U.S., where it is slated to launch from Florida on a SpaceX Falcon 9.Although traveling via the ocean will take weeks longer, SES spokesperson Suzanne Ong said the satellite remains on track to launch before the end of June.
https://www.ses.com/our-coverage/launchesQuoteLaunch date | H2 2022SES-22Launch vehicle: Falcon 9
Launch date | H2 2022SES-22Launch vehicle: Falcon 9
https://www.ses.com/sites/default/files/2022-05/SES%20Q1%202022%20Results.pdf
Another thought springing from Nilesat 301 being the 1049.11 expendable launch, from SLC-40:This may launch in late June, after Starlink 4-19 (NET June 10, likely from SLC-40), and perhaps SES-22 (June, also from SLC-40).(Starlink 4-19 will be a "usual" Starlink northeastern trajectory launch with first stage ASDS landing. SES-22 would launch due east, with ASDS first stage landing.)If so, then after the Nilesat-301 launch, there is no need to hurry an ASDS with landed first stage back to Port Canaveral, to make a turnaround to catch one of the side boosters for USSF-44, also in late June, from LC-39A.The two launch campaigns can proceed simultaneously, if necessary.
<snip>If I remember correctly, foreign manufactured or owned satellites launch from SLC-40 because the ITAR accommodations are easier at the Space Force Station than at the adjacent NASA center.Nilesat-301 is now launching (NET) June 7 (the same date as SpX-25 from LC-39A).SES-22 arrives on the same cargo ship as Nilesat-301, circa May 14. SES-22 should be ready to launch at virtually the same time as its ocean travel companion.I predict that, without any difficulties between now and early June, that the SES-22 launch will immediately follow Nilesat-301 at SLC-40, in mid June, as soon as the pad can be turned around.There is no need to wait for an ASDS to be free, as only one will be used earlier in June, for SpX-25. Nilesat-301 is an expendable launch.<snip>
<snip>Starlink Group 4-19 looking like mid June (I'd bet on LC-39A for that one) and using B1060-13<snip>And then in July and sort of in this order:<snip>Starlink Group 4-21 from Florida (I'd say pad 40 is likely) using B1058-13<snip>Starlink Group 4-25 from Florida (betting all my money on pad 40 for this one) using B1051-13
Quote from: Alexphysics tweetSo remember that thing about B1049-11 being expended for Nilesat 301? Well, that has changed. This booster surely likes to change missions. Nilesat 301 is now launching on B1062-7 which previously flew on Starlink Group 4-16 in late April.
So remember that thing about B1049-11 being expended for Nilesat 301? Well, that has changed. This booster surely likes to change missions. Nilesat 301 is now launching on B1062-7 which previously flew on Starlink Group 4-16 in late April.
Oh I forgot... B1069-2 is flying on Starlink Group 4-26. NET August from Florida.
Nilesat 301 is scheduled for liftoff June 10 from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, and SES 22 is set for launch in late June.<snip>The launch schedule for SES 22 was not impacted by the change in transport plans, according to a spokesperson for SES, the Luxembourg company that owns the satellite.
The launch time-of-day of SES-22 could fall in the time period of June 27 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm EDT = June 28 00:00 to 03:59 UTC. That would make both June 27 or 28 the launch date, depending on the time zone referenced.
link above no longer working - is this indication it was replaced?
SFN Globalstar spare satellite to launch on SpaceX rocket this month, June 7QuoteHere’s a snapshot of the Falcon 9 launch schedule for June, as of Tuesday [June 7]:• June 8: Nilesat 301 from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida• Mid-June: Globalstar FM15 from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida• June 18: SARah 1 from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California• Mid-June: Starlink 4-19 from LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida• June 28: CRS-25 from LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida• June 28: SES 22 from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
Here’s a snapshot of the Falcon 9 launch schedule for June, as of Tuesday [June 7]:• June 8: Nilesat 301 from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida• Mid-June: Globalstar FM15 from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida• June 18: SARah 1 from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California• Mid-June: Starlink 4-19 from LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida• June 28: CRS-25 from LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida• June 28: SES 22 from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
NextSpaceFlight indicates launch at 21:00 UTC.
A previously-flown Falcon 9 booster for an upcoming mission is heading toward one of SpaceX’s launch pads as NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket is fueled up for today’s countdown dress rehearsal.Watch our ongoing live stream: youtube.com/watch?v=wRJhPd…
This appeared to be B1073 heading for pad 40 for the SES-22 launch later this month.
Quote from: SES tweetIt's almost time for the first SES launch of this year! 🚀🛰️We're thrilled to announce SES-22, our first C-band satellite dedicated to the U.S., is scheduled to launch next week.👇🗓️ 29 June🕔 17:04 EDT / 23:04 CEST🚀 @SpaceX
It's almost time for the first SES launch of this year! 🚀🛰️We're thrilled to announce SES-22, our first C-band satellite dedicated to the U.S., is scheduled to launch next week.👇🗓️ 29 June🕔 17:04 EDT / 23:04 CEST🚀 @SpaceX
Quote from: Clavin on 06/24/2022 11:59 amQuote from: SES tweetIt's almost time for the first SES launch of this year! 🚀🛰️We're thrilled to announce SES-22, our first C-band satellite dedicated to the U.S., is scheduled to launch next week.👇🗓️ 29 June🕔 17:04 EDT / 23:04 CEST🚀 @SpaceXThere is a mission patch attached to a reply tweet.Is it legit?If so, could someone save it as an attachment here?Thank you.
Departure! ASOG departs for SES-22http://NASASpaceflight.com/fleetcam
221739Z JUN 22NAVAREA IV 601/22(11,26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.FLORIDA.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 292103Z TO 300001Z JUN, ALTERNATE 2103Z TO 0001Z DAILY 30 JUN THRU 04 JUL IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 28-36.10N 080-35.28W, 28-37.00N 080-29.00W, 28-33.00N 080-05.00W, 28-30.00N 080-05.00W, 28-30.00N 080-24.00W, 28-31.60N 080-33.57W. B. 27-45.00N 075-48.00W, 28-12.00N 075-45.00W, 28-19.00N 072-08.00W, 28-01.00N 071-36.00W, 27-27.00N 071-42.00W, 27-11.00N 072-23.00W.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 050101Z JUL 22.
Map from the NGA notice. Assuming this is mission 1590, the ASDS will be 667km downrange, but the fairings are a guess.
0881-EX-ST-2022Mission 1590, NET late JuneLow inclination with ASDS landing, North 27 47 53 West 73 50 48Nilesat?
Looking Good [L-3 forecast]
Cape Canaveral/Kennedy Space Center, FL temporary restriction:From June 29, 2022 at 2033 UTC to To June 29, 2022 at 2336 UTCAltitude: From the surface up to and including 18000 feet MSLhttps://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_2_4606.html
Targeting Wednesday, June 29 for a Falcon 9 launch of SES-22 to orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 in Florida. The two-hour window opens at 5:04 p.m. ET → http://spacex.com/launches/ses-22/
SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, June 29 for launch of SES-22 to a geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The two-hour launch window opens at 5:04 p.m. ET, 21:04 UTC. A backup launch opportunity is available on Thursday, June 30 with the same window.The Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission previously supported the launch of one Starlink mission. After stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.A live webcast of this mission will begin about 10 minutes prior to liftoff.
T-20 minute vent for Falcon 9 ahead of the SES-22 launch from SLC-40.youtube.com/watch?v=eVBIFYo0kRI
LAUNCH! SpaceX Falcon 9 B1073 launches with SES-22 from SLC-40.Overview: https://t.co/SqCzmKDhn9Livestream:youtube.com/watch?v=eVBIFY…
Staging 1-2
Nominal fairing deployment
And there's another happy landing. Falcon 9 B1073 lands on SpaceX drone ship "A Shortfall of Gravitas"youtube.com/watch?v=eVBIFY…
Falcon 9 launches SES-22 at 5:04 p.m. EDT todayMore soon → https://johnkrausphotos.com/New
Beautiful, cloudy launch of Falcon 9 with SES-22 at 5:04 p.m. EDT todayMore soon → johnkrausphotos.com/New
Second burn of the Merlin Vacuum engine is complete; ~5 minutes until SES-22 deploy
Deployment of SES-22
Falcon 9 soars through the sky on its way to deliver SES-22 to geostationary transfer orbit. Booster B1073 landed successfully for its 2nd time. Mission overview: https://nasaspaceflight.com/2022/06/ses-22-launch/…Replay: youtu.be/eVBIFYo0kRI
The cloudy backdrop made for a gorgeous liftoff, and the atmospheric conditions created a longer-lasting vapor cone.
@SpaceX @Thales_Alenia_S and @SES_Satellites deliver again #SES22 is healthy in its initial orbit 🎉
SES-22 Mission Control Audio
CelesTrak has GP data for 1 object from the launch (2022-071) of SES-22 on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on Jun 29 at 2104 UTC:
16.54deg, 310 x 35,627kmAbout GTO-1600
Fun fact, SES ordered six C-band satellites (2 each from Boeing, Northrop and Thales Alenia Space), but the TAS spacecraft were supposed to be "“contingency satellites.” Instead TAS is first in line to launch as SES clears spectrum for a ~$4 billion payout. (1/2)At the time of the contract award (August 2020), SES was under pressure to "buy American," and really downplayed the TAS satellite order as a backup deal. But TAS finished SES-22 in less than 22 months, which is pretty impressive for a GEO satellite, esp. w/ supply chain issues.Which drives home an important point: I've been hearing for the past year that European satellite manufacturers are outperforming their U.S. competitors. SES-22 is another indication that Europe is excelling at GEO satellite builds.Ok this is a longer thread than planned, but that's life. Here's a link to an article about when Thales Alenia first won this contract. SES didn't even issue a press release at the time because they were only hyping up U.S. contracts. End 🧵.https://spacenews.com/ses-taps-thales-alenia-space-for-final-two-c-band-replacement-satellites/
Is it me or was that booster landing particularly soft this time? Maybe with the incredible quality of video feed it just looks better than before, but that little slide at the end with the legs barely touching tells me that the touchdown was very soft.
A @SpaceX #Falcon9 launching #SES22 from #Earth June 29 from #Florida 📸: @theresacross_ @SpaceflightIns
People always seem to be curious about how loud launches get. Well, here's how loud today's launch of SES-22 was from the press viewing about 3 miles away. (embedded Tweet)
Quote from: Rondaz on 06/30/2022 12:54 amPeople always seem to be curious about how loud launches get. Well, here's how loud today's launch of SES-22 was from the press viewing about 3 miles away. (embedded Tweet)For the record, the video showed mostly high 90s dBA with a couple peaks at 106 dBA.
Doug returned just after 1am with two intact fairing halves
Gooood morning B1073 😍☀nasaspaceflight.com/fleetcam
Welcome back B1073!📷: Me for @SuperclusterHQ
This was the 2nd flight of B1073. It's first launch being Starlink 4-15 (May 14th) & it's most recent mission, SES-22 (Jun 29th).@SpaceOffshore 📷: Me for @SuperclusterHQ
GIF: SES-22 takes flight from Cape Canaveral, as seen from one of my sound-activated remote cameras on the launch pad🚀
We’re pleased to announce that SES-22 is now in service! 🛰️ Manufactured by @Thales_Alenia_S & launched by @SpaceX, #SES22 is delivering TV & radio to millions of American homes & providing other critical data transmission services.👉 Learn more: http://ow.ly/AZ5w50KeSMj
REQUEST FOR AUTHORITY TO RELOCATE SES-22SES-22 is a U.S.-licensed C-band satellite that currently operates at 135° W.L. Tobetter serve existing and future customers, SES proposes to relocate SES-22 from 135° W.L. to139° W.L., where it will supplement the service provided by the AMC-6 space station. SES willcontinue to provide C-band capacity at the nominal 135° W.L. orbital location using SES-19,which operates at 134.9° W.L.
