SpaceXFalcon 9 Block 5Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
SICRAL 3B
Launch window
No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.NET November 2027Add to calendar
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Summary
SICRAL 3B is expected to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA in November 2027. It is SpaceX's 817th launch, 35th this year and humanity's 7,598th orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 711th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 30th this year. The payload is bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO).
- Watch
- No webcast announced yet.
- Vehicle
- Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceX
- Booster
- Booster not yet assigned
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- Planned as the 711th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 30th this yearSpaceX's 817th launch35th this yearhumanity's 7,598th orbital launch attempt67th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
SICRAL 3A and 3B are next generation communication satellites for the Italian Ministry of Defence, providing UHF and SHF communications services in replacement of SICRAL 2 and adding Ka-band capacities. One of the satellites will provide UHF and SHF band communications, while the other carries a Ka-band payload. These 2 geostationary satellites will provide confidential strategic and tactical communications, to support defense missions both in Italy and abroad, as well as supporting security, public rescue and civil protection services. The new SICRAL 3 system is designed to meet Italian defense communications and interoperability requirements.
Pad
Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Planned as the 31st launch from Unknown Pad, 14th this year · 1,198th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
0 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
30 days after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
Added launch.
Questions
When does SICRAL 3B launch?
SICRAL 3B is scheduled in November 2027.
Where can I watch SICRAL 3B live?
No webcast has been announced yet.
What rocket is launching SICRAL 3B?
Falcon 9 Block 5, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Block 5 spec sheet
Where is SICRAL 3B launching from?
Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit is SICRAL 3B going to?
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), a communications mission.