SES-17 takes flight with eyes on soaring commercial aviation market (Jason Rainbow, Space News)

Arianespace has successfully launched the heaviest satellite SES has ever ordered, marking a cornerstone for a multi-orbit network that is seeing surging demand from commercial aviation customers.

Weighing roughly 6,400 kilograms, the all-electric SES-17 satellite lifted off from French Guiana Oct. 23 at 10:10 a.m. Eastern on an Ariane 5 rocket, which also carried the Syracuse 4A communications satellite for France’s military.

SES-17 takes flight with eyes on soaring commercial aviation market – SpaceNews

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