SpaceX Falcon 9 – SPAINSAT New Generation II (NG II)

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Date: Oct 22, 2025

Location: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket

Launch Time TBA Oct 22, 2025

Launch Site: Falcon 9 Block 5 from SLC‑40 or LC‑39A, Cape Canaveral, Florida 
Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Mission Type: Communications
Launch Cost: ~$52 million 

Mission Overview:
SPAINSAT NG II, the second of Spain’s next-generation secure communications satellites built by Airbus for Hisdesat, is part of the SPAINSAT NG program. While the first satellite (NG I) launched successfully on January 30, 2025, the NG II mission has been rescheduled to October 22, 2025, not August 22 as previously reported 

Program Background:

  • Designed to replace the original SPAINSAT and XTAR satellites, SPAINSAT NG II will occupy the 30°W geostationary longitude slot, complementing NG I at 29°E

  • Operates in X‑band, Ka‑band, and UHF, using Airbus’s advanced Eurostar Neo platform with Spanish-built payload subsystems 

  • Features include antenna beam agility, interference geolocation, and robust security measures, possibly including protection from high-altitude nuclear events 

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