SatellitePro ME 8/9/2020
The satellites, which are scheduled to launch in 2022, will enable the delivery of 5G services and uninterrupted delivery of digital television services in the US.
Content connectivity solutions provider SES has announced that SpaceX will provide launch capability for up to three of its C-band satellites over two launches as part of the company’s accelerated C-band clearing plan.
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will launch two C-band satellites built by Northrop Grumman as well as provide enhanced protection to rapidly launch a contingency satellite from Cape Canaveral, Florida in 2022 allowing SES to meet FCC’s time-critical objective to roll out 5G services across the US.
In June, SES announced it contracted American companies Northrop Grumman and the Boeing Company to deliver four C-band satellites in accordance with SES’s accelerated C-band clearing plan. These satellites will enable SES to clear 280MHz of mid-band spectrum for 5G use while migrating SES’s existing C-band customers and ensuring the continued delivery of digital television to nearly 120m American TV homes and other critical data services.
More:
https://satelliteprome.com/news/ses-selects-spacex-for-launch-of-new-c-band-satellites/
