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SpaceX/Falcon 9 Block 4·Space Launch Complex 40

Falcon 9 Block 4 | Hispasat 30W-6 (Hispasat 1F)

Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit·Type: Communications

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Falcon 9 Block 4 | Hispasat 30W-6 (Hispasat 1F) mission image
Vehicle: Falcon 9 Block 4Credit: SpaceX · Launch Library 2

Hispasat 30W-6, also known as Hispasat 1F, is a Spanish geostationary communications satellite. Joining the Hispasat fleet, this satellite is to operate in orbit for 15 years, providing services to Europe, North Africa, North America and South America. It is a replacement for the Hispasat 1D satellite at 30º West longtitude in geostationary orbit. Satellite launch mass is about 6000 kg and it is equipped with Ku-, Ka- and C-band transponders.

Target orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Mission type
Communications
Rocket family
Falcon 9
Height
71m
Diameter
3.7m
Payload to LEO
22,800kg