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ViaSat-3 F2 (ViaSat-3 EMEA)
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United Launch Alliance

ViaSat-3 F2 (ViaSat-3 EMEA)

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Atlas V 551
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Nov 14, 03:04:00 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleAtlas V 551
OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 41
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Mission

The ViaSat-3 is a series of three Ka-band satellites is expected to provide vastly superior capabilities in terms of service speed and flexibility for a satellite platform. Each ViaSat-3 class satellite is expected to deliver more than 1-Terabit per second of network capacity, and to leverage high levels of flexibility to dynamically direct capacity to where customers are located.

Quick facts

VehicleAtlas V 551
OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 41
SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
WindowNov 14, 03:04:00 UTC→Nov 14, 03:48:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyAtlas
Acquiring satellite view…
Trajectory unknown
Space Launch Complex 41
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.583, -80.583
Scrub riskLOW
Go89%
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Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go89%LL2 Go99%Wind4 ktGusts4 ktCloud5%Temp80°F

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

5000% cloud cover in layer above freezing (14486 ft) — approximated