Atlas V rocket successfully launched communication satellites SES-20 and SES-21

United Launch Alliance, a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Boeing, successfully launched into geosynchronous orbit

Luxembourg communications satellites SES.

What is known

The Atlas V rocket launched on October 5 at 00:36 (EET) from Cape Canaveral, Florida. She launched the SES-20 and SES-21 spacecraft into geosynchronous orbit to provide a television signal to the United States.

MISSION SUCCESS!ULA’s #AtlasV launched @SES_Satellites #SES20 and #SES21 to deliver TV, radio and critical data transmission services in support of the FCC’s 5G national transition. Success #154 for ULA! pic.twitter.com/dzWZHUg2te

— ULA (@ulalaunch) October 5, 2022

United Launch Alliance confirmed that the missionended in success. The SES-20 satellite was deployed into orbit 5 hours 40 minutes after launch. After another 40 minutes, it was joined by a second spacecraft. They will orbit the Earth at a distance of almost 36,000 km.