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A new communication satellite that has both public and government applications has been launched into space aboard a private rocket.
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Tuesday evening, carrying the 3,175-kilogram satellite. It will be placed in geostationary orbit. That means it will orbit at a fixed point above the Earth, in sync with the Earth’s rotation.
The launch was originally scheduled for early this year, but has been delayed by technical issues with the rocket. The last try was on Thanksgiving Day when two attempts were aborted.
The SES-8 satellite will be used in conjunction with another communication system to increase the bandwidth capacity in Asia and provide expansion of services such as maritime communication and distance learning programmes.
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