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Launch of Viasat Satellites To Expand Arctic Coverage
The Ka-band payloads are expected to enter service in mid-2025
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching two Viasat satellites
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Two Viasat satellites were successfully launched last night during the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission led by Space Norway’s Heosat subsidiary. The ASBM-1 and ASBM-2 satellites were carried on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that launched from Vandenburg Air Force Base in Southern California.

Following placement into their highly elliptical orbital paths, Viasat will conduct testing and integration before the satellites enter service in mid-2025. The orbits will enable Viasat to expand its Ka-band high-speed satcom in Arctic regions with dedicated service in an area that doesn’t have full coverage from existing geostationary orbit satellites. The ASBM-1 and ASBM-2 satellites host Viasat’s GX10A and GX10B Ka-band payloads.