NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

ViaSat-3 F2

Launch Time
NET October, 2025
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Rocket

Atlas V 551
Image Credit: ULA
ULA
Status: Active
Price: $153.0 million
Liftoff Thrust: 12,141 kN
Payload to LEO: 18,850 kg
Payload to GTO: 8,900 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 5
Rocket Height: 62.2 m
Fairing Diameter: 5.4 m
Fairing Height: 26.5 m

Mission Details

ViaSat-3 F2

The ViaSat-3 constellation is comprised of three Ka-band satellites, each designed to be capable of rapidly shifting capacity throughout its coverage area to deliver bandwidth where and when it’s needed most. Once in service, ViaSat-3 F2 is expected to more than double the bandwidth capacity of Viasat’s entire existing fleet, adding more than 1 Tbps capacity to Viasat’s network over the Americas, with anticipated service entry in early 2026.

Manufacturer: Boeing
Operator: Viasat
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 6,400.0 kg
Geostationary Earth Orbit

Location

SLC-41, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA