Photos of the Day: World's First All-Electric Propulsion Satellite

Boeing has successfully mated two 702SP (small platform) satellites in a stacked configuration in preparation for the first-ever conjoined satellite launch

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The milestone is a significant step towards the early 2015 launch of the satellites ABS-3A and Eutelsat 115 West B, the first-ever all-electric propulsion satellites scheduled to enter service.

Boeing has successfully mated two 702SP (small platform) satellites in a stacked configuration in preparation for the first-ever conjoined satellite launch.

The milestone is a significant step towards the early 2015 launch of the satellites ABS-3A and Eutelsat 115 West B, the first-ever all-electric propulsion satellites scheduled to enter service.

Progress continued in 2014 toward the completion of the world’s first all-electric propulsion satellite, the Boeing 702SP (small platform). The primary structures for the EUTELSAT 115 West B satellite (previous photo) and ABS-3A satellite (above) were completed in early 2014.