First of two new-generation satellites built by Airbus to provide secure communications to the Spanish government, its allies, and various international organizations.
Weather concern: Thick Cloud Layers Rule
Mission media
Watch the launch.
SpaceX - Falcon 9 - SPAINSAT New Generation 1 - LC-39A - KSC - January 29, 2025
The John F. Kennedy Space Center, located on Merritt Island, Florida, is one of NASA's ten field centers. Since 1968, KSC has been NASA's primary launch center of American spaceflight, research, and technology. Launch operations for the Apollo, Skylab and Space Shuttle programs were carried out from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 and managed by KSC. Located on the east coast of Florida, KSC is adjacent to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS).
