SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Successfully Launches Hughes JUPITER 3 Mission to Geosynchronous Orbit
Credit: John Pisani for Cosmic Perspective
The Hughes JUPITER 3 Mission
Hughes Network Systems achieved a groundbreaking milestone with the successful launch of its JUPITER ultra high-density satellite, also known as EchoStar XXIV. Built by Maxar Technologies in Palo Alto, CA, JUPITER 3 is a technologically advanced satellite engineered to deliver unparalleled connectivity to users.
After its 2:32 a.m. EDT launch on July 29, the satellite deployed from the launch vehicle three hours and twenty-eight minutes later. In space, engineers skillfully unfolded the JUPITER 3 solar arrays to their full ten-story span, commencing a pivotal phase of the mission.
