{"id":59265,"date":"2020-08-05T19:33:58","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T11:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/spacex-ula-will-launch-ses-c-band-clearing-satellites\/"},"modified":"2020-08-05T19:33:58","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T11:33:58","slug":"spacex-ula-will-launch-ses-c-band-clearing-satellites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/spacex-ula-will-launch-ses-c-band-clearing-satellites\/","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX, ULA Will Launch SES\u2019 C-band Clearing Satellites"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_234991\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-234991\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-234991 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/av_oa6_r9-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"ULA OA-6 Atlas 5\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/av_oa6_r9.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/av_oa6_r9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/av_oa6_r9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/av_oa6_r9-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-234991\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ULA\u2019s Atlas 5. Photo: ULA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>SpaceX<\/strong> and <strong>United Launch Alliance (ULA)<\/strong> will launch up to five C-band satellites for global operator <strong>SES<\/strong>, which will use the spacecraft for its accelerated C-band clearing plan with the FCC, according to the terms of new launch contracts announced August 5.<\/p>\n<p>In order to meet the FCC\u2019s deadline to clear spectrum for 5G service rollout in the United States, SES will launch two Northrop Grumman-built C-band satellites on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and two Boeing-built C-band satellites on a ULA Atlas V rocket, both from Cape Canaveral, Florida in 2022. The satellites will enable SES to clear 280MHz of mid-band spectrum for 5G use. SES said it would then migrate existing C-band digital television customers to new satellites.<\/p>\n<p>The launch agreement with SpaceX also covers a second launch carrying a potential third SES C-band satellite, but details regarding schedule were not disclosed. These would be the 7th, 8th, and potentially 9th SES satellites launched by SpaceX since 2013.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a deep and trusted relationship with SpaceX having been the first to launch a commercial satellite with them and subsequently the first commercial company to adopt the flight-proven booster and we could not be more confident in their ability to deliver on this time-critical mission \u2026 \u201cWe are also thrilled to be working with ULA again and partnering to meet the FCC\u2019s ambitious timeline for the accelerated clearing of C-band spectrum,\u201d said SES CEO Steve Collar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ULA\u2019s Atlas 5. Photo: ULA SpaceX and United Launch Alliance (ULA) will launch up to five C-band satellites for global operator SES, which will use the spacecraft for its accelerated C-band clearing plan with the FCC, according to the terms of new launch contracts announced August 5. 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