2015年3月1日,由波音为Eutelsat和ABS公司制造的2颗全电推进卫星由Falcon 9火箭发射升空。这对卫星没有传统的液肼燃料,而是依赖电离子发动机改变轨道和保持位置长达20年。这次发射是Falcon 9火箭第一次发射2颗通信卫星。这次发射标志着新的波音702SP轻型卫星平台首次应用,其不像其它通信卫星平台那样带有巨大的燃料箱。702SP轻型卫星平台的创新使得 On March 1, 2015, two all-electric propulsion satellites manufactured by Boeing for Eutelsat and ABS Company were launched by the Falcon 9 rocket. Instead of traditional liquid hydrazine fuel for satellites, it relies on ionized engines to change orbit and hold it for up to 20 years. The launch was the first to launch two communications satellites by the Falcon 9 rocket. The launch marked the first time that the new Boeing 702SP light-weight satellite platform will not have a huge fuel tank, unlike other communications satellite platforms. 702SP light satellite platform makes innovation