Description : A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the SES 16 / GovSat 1 satellite for commercial telecommunications provider SES and the government of Luxembourg under a joint venture. The four-metric-ton satellite hosts a X - and Ka-Band payload operating in the military frequency bands and employing encryption to provide secure communications via fully steerable, high-power spot beams. Much of the satellite`s capacity will be used for NATO traffic while the remaining capacity will be made available for governmental and institutional customers. A unique aspect of SES 16 is the presence of a port to host a an add-on payload that will launch on a future SES satellite, then detach and maneuver itself for docking with SES 16. The purpose of the 200kg add-on payload has not been disclosed

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SPACEX FALCON 9 FT · GOVSAT 1 · SES 16