It was launched on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on 2 March 2015 (UTC time).
The satellite is solely propelled by electrically powered spacecraft propulsion, with the onboard thrusters used for both geostationary orbit insertion and station keeping.
[3] It is notable for being the first[4] commercial communications satellite in orbit to use electric propulsion, providing a significant weight savings.
[5][6] The launch occurred on March 2, 2015, at 03:50 UTC and the satellite has been deployed in the planned supersynchronous transfer orbit.
[11] A press release on 15 October 2015 stated that Eutelsat 115 West B has started providing service.