ViaSat's next-generation communications satellite, ViaSat-3 Flight 2 (VS-3 F2), has reached the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida ahead of its late October launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, reports Mumbai's STAT Trade Times.
The satellite, built at Boeing's El Segundo facility in California, is the second in the ViaSat-3 Ka-band series. It is designed to deliver over 1 Tbps of capacity across the Americas, doubling the bandwidth of all current viasat satellites.
VS-3 F2 is part of ViaSat's multi-orbit, multi-band network, offering secure and flexible coverage with dynamic beam-forming to meet shifting demand. Service entry is expected in early 2026.
The satellite was shipped in a specialised container from Los Angeles International Airport aboard an Antonov AN-124 cargo aircraft. Loading the container, which maintains strict environmental controls, took four to six hours.
David Abrahamian, vice president of Space Systems at ViaSat, praised the global coordination and technical precision behind the milestone. He said the satellite's tailored capabilities will help meet growing demand for resilient communications.
Final testing and assembly are underway at Cape Canaveral. VS-3 F2 will be secured to the Atlas V adaptor, enclosed in a payload fairing, and attached to the rocket. The Atlas V stands 196 feet tall and weighs 1.3 million pounds at liftoff.
The rocket will be rolled out to Space Launch Complex 41 the day before launch. VS-3 F2 will enter geostationary transfer orbit before propelling itself to geostationary orbit 36,000 km above Earth's equator.
ViaSat's Florida teams are conducting final rehearsals as launch day nears. The liftoff will mark a major step toward expanding high-capacity broadband coverage across land, air and sea.
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The satellite, built at Boeing's El Segundo facility in California, is the second in the ViaSat-3 Ka-band series. It is designed to deliver over 1 Tbps of capacity across the Americas, doubling the bandwidth of all current viasat satellites.
VS-3 F2 is part of ViaSat's multi-orbit, multi-band network, offering secure and flexible coverage with dynamic beam-forming to meet shifting demand. Service entry is expected in early 2026.
The satellite was shipped in a specialised container from Los Angeles International Airport aboard an Antonov AN-124 cargo aircraft. Loading the container, which maintains strict environmental controls, took four to six hours.
David Abrahamian, vice president of Space Systems at ViaSat, praised the global coordination and technical precision behind the milestone. He said the satellite's tailored capabilities will help meet growing demand for resilient communications.
Final testing and assembly are underway at Cape Canaveral. VS-3 F2 will be secured to the Atlas V adaptor, enclosed in a payload fairing, and attached to the rocket. The Atlas V stands 196 feet tall and weighs 1.3 million pounds at liftoff.
The rocket will be rolled out to Space Launch Complex 41 the day before launch. VS-3 F2 will enter geostationary transfer orbit before propelling itself to geostationary orbit 36,000 km above Earth's equator.
ViaSat's Florida teams are conducting final rehearsals as launch day nears. The liftoff will mark a major step toward expanding high-capacity broadband coverage across land, air and sea.
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