(Update: Launched) SpaceX set to launch Intelsat IS-40e communication satellite to orbit on April 7

SpaceX is scheduled to launch the Intelsat IS-40e mission to a geosynchronous transfer orbit on Friday, April 7. The mission will lift off on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

The Intelsat IS-40e communication satellite will provide focused coverage for many of Intelsat's customers, including commercial aviation, mobility and networks. The satellite will host NASA's TEMPO (Tropospheric Emissions Monitoring of Pollution instrument) - the first space-based instrument to observe major air pollutants across North America every hour.

The Falcon 9 first stage booster for the Intelsat IS-40e mission has already been used for three previous launches, including CRS-26, OneWeb Launch 16, and a Starlink mission. Once the first stage separates from the rocket, it will be directed to land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be located in the Atlantic Ocean.

SpaceX will provide a live webcast of the Intelsat IS-40e mission, which will commence approximately 15 minutes before liftoff. The live coverage will be available on the company's official website and its social media channels.

Targeting Friday, April 7 for a Falcon 9 launch of the @Intelsat IS-40e mission to orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 in Florida. The 119-minute window opens at 12:30 a.m. ET → https://t.co/bJFjLCiTbK

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 5, 2023

Update 1

NASA's TEMPOO mission and its host satellite, Intelsat IS-40e, are on the way to space, following a launch on a Falcon 9 rocket.

Liftoff! Our #TEMPO mission and its host satellite are on the way to space. The size of a dishwasher, TEMPO is powerful enough to observe air pollutants across North America down to a resolution of 4 square miles (10 square km). pic.twitter.com/kmGHrPfzTN

— NASA (@NASA) April 7, 2023