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ViaSat-3 Launched, Achieves Signal Acquisition
Viasat's new high-speed broadband satcom network is underway following launch of the first ViaSat-3 satellite.
ViaSat-3 launching on a SpaceX Heavy rocket
A SpaceX Heavy rocket launched on April 30, carrying the first ViaSat-3 satellite into orbit. (Photo: SpaceX)

The first satellite in the ViaSat-3 geostationary satellite constellation was successfully launched on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on April 30. Viasat achieved signal acquisition of the satellite nearly five hours after the launch and the next steps include deploying solar arrays and drifting to its final orbital location in about three weeks, according to Viasat.

With coverage planned for the Americas, the first Ka-band ViaSat-3 will be joined by two others, one covering the Asia-Pacific region and another for Europe, Middle East,, and Africa.

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