Inmarsat’s Second I-6 Satellite On Its Way to Orbit After SpaceX Launch

Inmarsat’s second I-6 satellite, I-6 F2, is on its way to orbit after a SpaceX launch from Florida on February 17. Inmarsat confirmed post-launch the operator is communicating with the satellite. SpaceX launched the Airbus-built satellite from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on a Falcon 9 rocket on Friday evening. The satellite will now spend several months traveling to Geostationary Orbit before it is scheduled to enter service in 2024 More

(Source: Via Satellite - Feb 22)