flown missionSuccess

Atlas V 531 | SES-20 & SES-21

United Launch AllianceSpace Launch Complex 41 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
SES-20 & SES-21
Type
Communications
Target orbit
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Weather probability
90% go

SES-20 & SES-21 are a pair of C-band communication satellites built by Boeing, using the highly efficient all-electric propulsion BSS-702SP satellite bus. 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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than)
Window opens
Window closes
Last updated

vehicle & provider

Rocket
Atlas V 531
Family
Atlas
Variant
531
Provider
United Launch Alliance
Type
Commercial
Country
USA

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launch site

Pad
Space Launch Complex 41
Location
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/New_York