卫星运营商Eutelsat宣布,通过收购Satmex而获得的两颗全电卫星中的第二颗卫星在长达7个月旅程之后到达其轨道位置,从1月16日开始服务。Eutelsat 117 West B在去年6月连同ABS-2A一起,由Space X Falcon 9火箭发射成功,ABS-2A也是一个类似的全电卫星,是波音为百慕大的ABS公司建造的。在一份四颗卫星的猎鹰9一箭双星发射订单中,这两颗卫星组成了第二组。ABS公司和Satmex(现在的Eutelsat美洲公司),均称赞这笔交易大幅度节约了成本,同时接受由 Satellite operator Eutelsat announced that the second of the two all-electric satellites acquired through the acquisition of Satmex will reach its orbital position after a seven-month journey beginning on January 16. The Eutelsat 117 West B was successfully launched by the Space X Falcon 9 along with the ABS-2A in June last year. The ABS-2A is a similar all-electric satellite built by Boeing for Bermuda’s ABS company. The two satellites form the second group in a four-satellite Falcon 9-Shine launch order. ABS and Satmex (now Eutelsat Americas) all praised the deal for significant cost savings while accepting