SICRAL 3B

Falcon 9, provided by SpaceX, is set to launch SICRAL 3B from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on November 30, 2027 at 12:00 AM UTC. SpaceX will carry the SICRAL 3B mission into a Geostationary Transfer Orbit, utilizing the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. SICRAL 3B is part of the next generation of communication satellites for the Italian Ministry of Defence. Falcon 9 is scheduled to deliver the payload, which includes communications services.

Aboard the rocket, SICRAL 3B will provide UHF and SHF communications services, as well as Ka-band capacities, operated by the Italian Ministry of Defence. SpaceX's Falcon 9 launch vehicle will target a Geostationary Transfer Orbit, which is required for the satellite's operations, including supporting defense missions, security, public rescue, and civil protection services, both in Italy and abroad. The SICRAL 3 system, which includes SICRAL 3B, is designed to meet Italian defense communications and interoperability requirements, with the Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA playing a key role in the deployment of this system, provided by SpaceX.