# Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Eutelsat 117 West B & ABS-2A

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**Category:** Archivio lanci\
**Tags:** lanci-2016, b1024, lanci-spx, falcon-9, spacex\
**Created:** [14 Giugno 2016, 2:29pm UTC](https://www.forumastronautico.it/t/falcon-9-full-thrust-eutelsat-117-west-b-abs-2a/31883 "2016-06-14T14:29:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [14 Giugno 2016, 2:29pm UTC](https://www.forumastronautico.it/t/falcon-9-full-thrust-eutelsat-117-west-b-abs-2a/31883/1 "2016-06-14T14:29:00Z")

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> **Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Eutelsat 117 West B & ABS-2A**
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> **Starts:** 15 Giugno 2016, 2:29pm (Etc/UTC)\
> **Località:** www.openstreetmap.org/#map=17/28.5619412/-80.5773574&layers=N\
> **Link:** <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckjP8stlzxI>

### Patch della missione

 ![](https://discourse-data-fra.fra1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/3X/d/5/d58fdaf7d45639516c18b7739f9915b53220174b.png)

### Informazioni sulla missione

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| --- | --- |
| Lancio | 2016-06-15T14:29:00 |
| Esito | **SUCCESSO** |
| Tipo missione | Telecomunicazioni |
| Orbita | Orbita di trasferimento geostazionaria (GTO) |
| Rampa | Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA (USA) [🗺](http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.56194122&mlon=-80.57735736&zoom=20) |

### Lanciatore

| | |
| --- | --- |
| Nome | [Falcon 9 Full Thrust](https://www.forumastronautico.it/t/35601) [Wiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcon_9) [Info](http://www.spacex.com/falcon9) |
| Costruttore | SpaceX [Wiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX) [Info](https://www.spacex.com/) |
| Fornitore servizi di lancio | SpaceX [Wiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX) [Info](https://www.spacex.com/) |
| Primo volo | 2015-12-22 |
| Numero stadi | 2 |
| Altezza | 71,00 m |
| Diametro | 3,65 m |
| Peso al lancio | 546 t |
| Spinta al decollo | 6.804 kN |
| Capacità di carico | LEO: 22.800 kg  
GTO: 8.305 kg |
| Successi/Lanci totali | 24/25 (16 consecutivi) |
| Booster | Il lanciatore era dotato di un solo booster, seriale [B1024](https://www.forumastronautico.it/t/30360) al volo n. 1. Il tentativo di recupero su chiatta oceanica “Of Course I Still Love You” è FALLITO.  
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### Video

- Official Webcast: [Eutelsat/ABS Mission Technical Webcast](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckjP8stlzxI) (SpaceX)
- Official Webcast: [Eutelsat/ABS Mission Hosted Webcast](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLNmtUEvI5A) (SpaceX)

Ultimo aggiornamento: 2026-09-09T21:12:05 con AstronautiBOT 2026.09.07 - Fonte: [LaunchLibrary2 API](https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launch/8717277d-416b-4ed8-bb4e-95d2ba9da31d/?format=json)

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**Post date:** [17 Giugno 2016, 2:47pm UTC](https://www.forumastronautico.it/t/falcon-9-full-thrust-eutelsat-117-west-b-abs-2a/31883/2 "2016-06-17T14:47:00Z")

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Eutelsat 117 West B and ABS 2A will be launched atop a Falcon 9 Full Thrust. Both sattelites will be launched into a geostationary orbit to provide communications services. Eutelsat 117 West B with 48 Ku-band transponders in a inclination at 116.8 degrees west will provide communications to Latin American customers in the video telecommunications and government sectors. Also Wide Are Augmentation System (WAAS) payload will enable the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) improve aviation safety for the United States. ABS 2A with 48 Ku-band transponders in a inclination 78 degree orbit east. it will serve Eastern Europe , Russia, Middle East and India. This will be the 26 launch of the Falcon 9 and will attempt a first stage landing on the drone ship Of Course I still Love You.