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Es’hail-2 Geostationary Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio Payload Launched

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Start date Nov 16, 2018

ARRL

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Nov 16, 2018

A SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle lifted off flawlessly at 2046 UTC on November 15 from Cape Canaveral, carrying the first Amateur Radio payload destined for geostationary orbit. About 32 minutes after launch, SpaceX reports the spacecraft was successfully deployed into a geostationary transfer orbit (GTO).

Positioned at 25.5° E, the satellite will carry an Amateur Radio S-band and X-band payload capab...

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Es’hail-2 Geostationary Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio Payload Launched

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