SpaceX to launch Falcon 9 with Israeli communications satellite

SpaceX to launch Falcon 9 with Israeli communications satellite

The payload is listed as "Commercial GTO-1," which the company hasn't used before. The Dror-1 satellite uses mostly Israeli technology.

Elon Musk's SpaceX set to launch Israel's Dror satellite

The Dror satellite will serve Israel's communications needs for the next 15 years.

SpaceX plans Saturday launch of Israel’s communications satellite Dror-1 (Commercial GTO 1) – SatNews

SpaceX’s Falcon 9, on Saturday, July 12th, will launch Dror1 at 9:31 PM – 1:44 AM PDTA new type of SpaceX mission will lift off over the weekend from Cape Canaveral. SpaceX is referring to the mission as Commercial GTO 1.” This marks the first time SpaceX has used the term “GTO” for a mission name. Dror-1 is a geostationary communication satellite built and developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). It is intended to meet the satellite comm…