ABS-3A / Eutelsat 115W B Launch #21

Mon Mar 02 2015 03:50:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

The launch was Boeing's first-ever conjoined launch of a lighter-weight dual-commsat stack that was specifically designed to take advantage of the lower-cost SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Per satellite, launch costs were less than $30 million. The ABS satellite reached its final destination ahead of schedule and started operations on September 10.