BEGIN:VCALENDAR
PRODID:-//Florida Space Tourism Network (flspacetourism.com)//EN
VERSION:2.0
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:2945084544868de884094057b8643a02
DTSTAMP:20260406T003630Z
SUMMARY:SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 – SPAINSAT New Generation II
DESCRIPTION:<p><strong data-start="252" data-end="271">Launch Time:</strong
 > 09:30 PM</p>\n<p data-start="164" data-end="633"><strong data-start="496
 " data-end="516"> Mission Type:</strong> Communications Satellite<br data-
 start="541" data-end="544"><strong data-start="544" data-end="558">🛰️
  Orbit:</strong> Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)&nbsp\;</p>\n<h3 data-s
 tart="640" data-end="664">Payload Details</h3>\n<p data-start="665" data-e
 nd="1051">SPAINSAT New Generation II (also known as SpainSat NG II) is the
  second of two new-generation secure communications satellites built by Ai
 rbus for <strong data-start="812" data-end="824">Hisdesat</strong>. Design
 ed to support the Spanish government\, its military\, and allied or partne
 red international organizations\, it provides robust\, secure communicatio
 ns services from geostationary orbit.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p data-start="1053" dat
 a-end="1369">The satellite uses Airbus&rsquo\;s Eurostar Neo platform\, wi
 th advanced payloads operating in <strong data-start="1140" data-end="1168
 ">X-band\, Ka-band\, and UHF</strong> frequencies. It offers enhanced flex
 ibility\, interference resistance\, and signal geolocation capabilities&md
 ash\;vital for military and governmental communication needs.&nbsp\;</p>\n
 <h3 data-start="1376" data-end="1410">&nbsp\;Visitor &amp\; Enthusiast Inf
 o</h3>\n<ul data-start="1411" data-end="1963">\n<li data-start="1411" data
 -end="1571">\n<p data-start="1413" data-end="1571"><strong data-start="141
 3" data-end="1440">Best Viewing Locations:</strong> Cape Canaveral beaches
 \, Jetty Park\, Titusville riverfront\, Cocoa Beach Pier &mdash\; anywhere
  with a clear view east over the Atlantic.</p>\n</li>\n<li data-start="157
 2" data-end="1684">\n<p data-start="1574" data-end="1684"><strong data-sta
 rt="1574" data-end="1591">Arrive Early:</strong> Launches to GTO often hap
 pen in the evening or at night&mdash\;check local schedules and traffic.</
 p>\n</li>\n<li data-start="1685" data-end="1797">\n<p data-start="1687" da
 ta-end="1797"><strong data-start="1687" data-end="1705">What to Bring:</st
 rong> Camera\, binoculars\, sweater or light jacket (depending on time of 
 day)\, sunscreen\, water.</p>\n</li>\n<li data-start="1798" data-end="1963
 ">\n<p data-start="1800" data-end="1963"><strong data-start="1800" data-en
 d="1815">Livestream:</strong> Available via NextSpaceflight and SpaceX&rsq
 uo\;s official launch page&mdash\;check closer to the date for a direct li
 nk.</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Or link below<br>🔗 For additional details and
  live coverage\, visit the SpaceX Launches page.</p>\n<p>Stay updated at <
 a href="https://www.spacex.com/launches/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">s
 pacex.com/starlink</a></p>\n<p>Or link below</p>\n<p><a href="https://www.
 spacex.com/launches/spainsatngii" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.space
 x.com/launches/spainsatngii</a></p>
URL:https://new.flspacetourism.com/events/2025/10/23/spacex-falcon-9-block-
 5-spainsat-new-generation-ii.html
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T000000
LOCATION:Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40)\, Cape Canaveral Space Force Sta
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR