The AsiaSat 6 satellite is successfully performing post-launch maneuvers after it was successfully launched early Sept. 7, according to satellite manufacturer Space Systems/Loral (SSL).

Launch took place around 1 am EDT from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., on one of Space Exploration Technology Corp.’s (SpaceX) Falcon 9 rockets. AsiaSat 6 deployed its solar arrays on schedule following its launch and began firing its main thruster Sunday night to start maneuvering into geostationary earth orbit (GEO). SSL spokeswoman Wendy Lewis said Monday morning AsiaSat 6 was communicating with the ground, but had not yet arrived at its orbital slot yet and, thus, was not providing service.

AsiaSat 6 is designed to provide broadcasting, telecommunications and broadband services across the Asia-Pacific region, where SSL says it will help meet growing demand for satellite services. AsiaSat 6 has 28 C-band transponders and will be positioned  at 120 degrees East longitude. Thaicom is leasing 14 of these transponders, according to a Thaicom spokeswoman, and has named its part of the satellite Thaicom-7.

SpaceX’s next flight is its fourth Cargo Resupply Services (CRS-4) mission to the International Space Station (ISS), tentatively scheduled for no earlier than Sept. 19 from Cape Canaveral, according to NASA.