
The AsiaSat 6 satellite is successfully performing post-launch maneuvers after it was successfully launched early Sunday morning, 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…