REPLAY: Falcon Heavy launches 9-ton Jupiter 3 sat to GEO! (28 Jul 2023)

Launch time: 11:04 pm EDT (03:04 UTC)
Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Destination: Geostationary Orbit
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch the Jupiter 3/EchoStar 24 broadband communications satellite. At 9 tons, Jupiter 3 is the largest geostationary communications satellite ever launched. Built by Maxar, Jupiter 3/EchoStar 24 is a Ka-band high-throughput ultra high density satellite for EchoStar’s Hughes Network Systems. Jupiter 3/EchoStar 24 will support in-flight WiFi, maritime connections, enterprise networks, backhaul for mobile network operators, and community WiFi solutions across the Americas.
Delayed from May. Moved up from August. Delayed from July 23. Scrubbed on Jul 26 at T - 65 seconds. Delayed from Jul 27 to complete vehicle checkouts.

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