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Watch Live: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to launch Spanish communications satellite from Cape Canaveral

Watch live coverage from Cape Canaveral as SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Spanish communications satellite into a geosynchronous transfer orbit. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 is s...

SpaceX Launches Spainsat-NG II

SpaceX launch of Spainsat-NG II military communications satellite for Hisdesat. Launch Window: October 23nd from 9:30PM EDT to 1:30AM EDT (01:30-05:30 UTC on the 24rd) Current T0: October 23nd at 9:3...

SpainSat NG II Mission

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SpainSat NG II

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Overview

Destination: Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Mission: Communications

Geostationary Transfer Orbit Space Launch Complex 40 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA Probability: 95%
B1076 - Atlantic Ocean

Second of two new-generation satellites built by Airbus to provide secure communications to the Spanish government, its allies, and various international organizations.

Telemetry

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Updates

Cosmic_Penguin • Oct. 15, 2025, 4:28 p.m.

GO for launch.


Cosmic_Penguin • Oct. 15, 2025, 8:36 p.m.

Tweaked launch window.


Cosmic_Penguin • June 3, 2025, 11:28 p.m.

NET October.



Cosmic_Penguin • Oct. 20, 2025, 9:03 p.m.

Tweaked launch window.


Falcon 9

Family:
Configuration: Block 5

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.

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Specifications
  • Stages
    2
  • Length
    70.0 m
  • Diameter
    3.65 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    5.2 m
  • Launch Mass
    549.0 T
  • Thrust
    7607.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Falcon 9
  • Family
    ―
  • Variant
    Block 5
  • Alias
    ―
  • Full Name
    Falcon 9 Block 5
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    $52000000
  • Low Earth Orbit
    22800.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    8300.0 kg
  • Direct Geostationary
    ―
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    ―

Booster Info


B1076

Status: Expended


Type: Core
Flight Proven: Yes
First Flight: November 26, 2022
Last Flight: October 24, 2025
Flights: 22
Landings Attempted: 21
Landings Successful: 21

Landing Information

The Falcon 9 booster B1076 was expended during its 22nd mission.

Core will be expended.

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NASASpaceflight

Launch Roundup: SpaceX to launch first expendable Falcon 9 since January

SpaceX dominates this week’s launch manifest with up to four missions aboard Falcon 9 vehicles,… The post Launch Roundup: SpaceX to launch first expendable Falcon 9 since January appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

Spaceflight Now

Live coverage: SpaceX to expend Falcon 9 booster to launch Spainsat NG 2 communications satellite

The SpainSat NG 2 satellite will be flown to a geosynchronous transfer orbit. Liftoff is scheduled during a four-hour window that opens at 9:30 p.m. EDT (0130 UTC).

SpaceNews

New Spanish communications satellite suffers ‘space particle’ impact

A Spanish military communications satellite launched in October was struck by what its operator described as a “space particle,” an incident that could jeopardize the spacecraft’s mission. The post New Spanish communications satellite suf…

European Spaceflight

Spain’s New Communications Satellite Suffers “Space Particle” Strike

Indra Group has announced that the SpainSat NG II communications satellite was struck by a “space particle” as it was en route to its operational orbit. According to the company, it is currently assessing the extent of the damage. In 2019,…

European Spaceflight

Hisdesat Confirms Spanish Military Satellite Sustained “Non-Recoverable Damage”

Hisdesat has announced that the SpainSat NG II military communications satellite, which was struck by a “space particle,” has suffered “non-recoverable damage.” As a result of this finding, the company has initiated an RFQ (request for quo…

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