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SICRAL 3B
Falcon 9 Block 5
November 2027 · day pending
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November 2027 · date to be confirmed. The day and time remain unconfirmed.
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LAUNCH SITECape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission
SICRAL 3A and 3B are next generation communication satellites for the Italian Ministry of Defence, providing UHF and SHF communications services in replacement of SICRAL 2 and adding Ka-band capacities. One of the satellites will provide UHF and SHF band communications, while the other carries a Ka-band payload. These 2 geostationary satellites will provide confidential strategic and tactical communications, to support defense missions both in Italy and abroad, as well as supporting security, public rescue and civil protection services. The new SICRAL 3 system is designed to meet Italian defense communications and interoperability requirements.
- Launch vehicle
- Falcon 9 Block 5
- Mission type
- Communications
- Destination orbit
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit
- Launch pad
- Unknown Pad
- Provider
- SpaceX
The vehicle
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Launch vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5
Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.
- Height
- 70 m
- Diameter
- 3.65 m
- Stages
- 2
- Recorded launches
- 558
- First flight
- 2018-05-11
Core
Unknown F9
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Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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