Viasat Inc. Launches ViaSat-3 Americas Satellite Aboard SpaceX Falcon Heavy
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ViaSat Inc., a global communications company, announced the successful launch of ViaSat-3 Americas aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. ViaSat-3 lifted off yesterday and approximately four hours and thirty two minutes after liftoff, the satellite separated from the launch vehicle. First signals from the satellite were acquired approximately 15 minutes later through a ground station in Australia.
The ViaSat-3 class of Ka-band satellites are capable of delivering over 1 Terabit per second (Tbps) of throughput capacity each, with dynamic flexibility to move and concentrate that capacity where it's most needed - whether it's on land, in the ocean or in the air. The first two satellites are planned to focus on the Americas and on EMEA, respectively, and the ViaSat-3 EMEA satellite is now in environmental testing in Boeing's factory. The third ViaSat-3 satellite has completed final payload integration and testing at Viasat's facility and will focus on the Asia Pacific region, completing Viasat's global service coverage.
Mark Dankberg, Viasat's chairman and CEO commented, "Today's successful launch of ViaSat-3 Americas opens a new chapter in Viasat's growth. This first Americas satellite will multiply our available bandwidth, and enable faster speeds and more coverage - especially for our mobility customers. It's not just a new satellite, it's a new way to build broadband satellites. Thanks so much to all our people, and our partners, for their commitment and dedication to getting this done."
In the coming days, ViaSat-3 will deploy its solar arrays and drift to its final orbital location. Viasat expects it will take less than three weeks for ViaSat-3 to reach its final orbital destination, located at 88.9° west longitude. The satellite is on target for service launch mid CY 2023.
The ViaSat-3 class of satellites are capable of providing high speed broadband services to customers around the world. The satellite system is designed to provide high capacity coverage to areas that are underserved with existing satellite infrastructure. The satellite system will also provide enhanced coverage and capacity for customers in the aviation and maritime sectors.
The ViaSat-3 class of satellites will enable Viasat to offer more bandwidth and faster speeds to customers, allowing for more efficient and reliable communications. The satellite system will also provide improved coverage and capacity for customers in the aviation and maritime sectors.
Viasat is committed to providing reliable and secure communications to customers around the world. The ViaSat-3 class of satellites will enable Viasat to deliver high speed broadband services to customers around the world. The satellite system will also provide enhanced coverage and capacity for customers in the aviation and maritime sectors.
Viasat is a global communications company that believes everyone and everything in the world can be connected. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the world communicate. Today, the Company is developing the ultimate global communications network to power high-quality, secure, affordable, fast connections to impact people's lives anywhere they are—on the ground, in the air or at sea. To learn more about Viasat, visit www.viasat.com, go to www.viasat.com/blog, or follow the Company on social media at: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or Twitter.
