SpaceX Launched Satellite On Tuesday, Plans Saturday ISS Resupply Mission Launch Written 23 November 2022
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the Eutelsat 10B satellite from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral at 9:57 p.m. EST, Tuesday, Nov. 22. | Credit: Spaceflight Now, YouTube; framegrab
Florida Today reports that a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket “dodged inclement weather around Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to boost a French communications satellite to orbit late Tuesday, wrapping up one of two missions slated for this week.” The rocket’s Eutelsat 10B payload lifted off even though an earlier weather forecast predicted only a 10% “go” chance. The satellite’s purpose is to provide broadband internet for aviation and maritime applications.
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Eutelsat 10B satellite launch, November 22, 2022
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