Tag: Geostationary Orbit
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Atlas V Readies to Launch ViaSat-3 F2: A Key Satellite for Global Connectivity
Overview: Atlas V Launch to Put ViaSat-3 F2 into Orbit Today, a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket is scheduled to lift off with the ambitious ViaSat-3 F2 satellite. Weighing about 13,000 pounds (5,900 kilograms), ViaSat-3 F2 is the second of the ViaSat-3 class to be launched and represents a major milestone in global…
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Atlas V Launches ViaSat-3 F2: Live Coverage of a Major Communications Satellite Deployment
Overview: A High-Powered Satellite Set for Orbit The United Launch Alliance (ULA) is scheduled to launch the Atlas V rocket today, carrying the massive ViaSat-3 F2 communications satellite. Weighing roughly 13,000 pounds (about 5,900 kilograms), ViaSat-3 F2 is designed to expand high-speed internet coverage and capacity across a broad swath of the globe, linking remote…