SpaceX sends Eutelsat telecom satellite into orbit

Washington DC (UPI) Mar 30, 2024

SpaceX on Saturday launched a Falcon9 rocket supporting the Eutelstat 36D mission from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The rocket took off at 5:52 p.m. EST, right at the open of a two-hour time window SpaceX had previously given for launch. The payload is a Eutelsat 36D geostationary telecommunications satellite, which is designed to provide TV broadcasting and government se