LaunchesArctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM)
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Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM)
Falcon 9 · Communications
Aug 12, 2024 · 02:02 UTCSpace Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg
Mission
ASBM (Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission) 1 & 2 are two twin satellites built by Northrop Grumman for Space Norway, in cooperation with Inmarsat and the Norwegian Ministry of Defence. They are designed to bring mobile broadband coverage in the Arctic for both civilians and military. The US Air Force provides the Extremely High Frequency eXtended Data Rate payloads on ASBM satellites as part of the Enhanced Polar System Recapitalization (EPS-R) program.
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Mission Facts
- Provider
- SpaceX
- Rocket
- Falcon 9
- Orbit
- Elliptical
- Pad
- Space Launch Complex 4E
- NET precision
- Hour
- Data source
- LL2