The first of the two Airbus-built new generation SpainSat satellites, SpainSat NG-I, has successfully launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Operated by Hisdesat for the Spanish Armed Forces, the secure communications satellite operating in UHF, Ka and X bands, will enter into service in geostationary orbit in the second half of 2025, following initial testing and commissioning.