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A Falcon 9 rocket launched into orbit an American SXM-7 broadcast satellite that weighed about seven tons. This is one of the two heaviest loads.
The Falcon 9 rocket successfully put the US broadcast satellite SXM-7 into orbit. About that December 13th reported the press service of the company, the developer of the carrier SpaceX.
“Satellite departure confirmed” – reported on the company’s Twitter page.
The launch took place at 12:30 p.m. EDT (5.30 a.m. Kiev time) from launch complex number 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Base in Florida.
After a successful launch, the Falcon 9’s first reusable stage landed on the Just Read The Instructions floating platform in the Atlantic.
According to NASA, the SXM-7 was put into orbit to provide satellite transmission services in North America in the S-band to replace two obsolete ships. Its useful life is designed for 15 years. It will complement the constellation of satellites Sirius XM, which began to form in 2008. At the moment, it consists of five vehicles in a geostationary orbit with an altitude of about 35.8 thousand km.
The SXM-7 is one of the two heaviest payloads Falcon 9 has put into orbit. The satellite weighs about seven tons.
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