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CommunicationsHEOCOSPAR 2024-143BLaunched 8/12/2024

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: ASBM
Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 FT5
Launch Date: 8/12/2024

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: HEO
Altitude: 25,797 km
Inclination: 62.32 deg
Dry Mass: 1,925 kg
Total Mass: 3,505 kg

Payload Classification

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Communications

Payload Category

COM

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Organizations

Operator: Space Norway
Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2024-143B

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ASBM 1 and ASBM 2 spacecraft launched in August 2024 from Vandenberg Air Force Base into highly elliptical orbit to reach the Arctic coverage area.

GeneralPlanValue 4.3Jan 20, 2026The Arctic Space Race Heats Up

ASBM-1 and ASBM-2 will host the GX10A and GX10B Ka-band payloads respectively.

CapabilityValue 4.0Aug 12, 2024Arctic Broadband on the Way as Viasat Confirms Successful Launch

The ASBM mission will deploy two satellites, ASBM-1 and ASBM-2, into a highly elliptical orbit (HEO).

PlanCapabilityValue 4.5Aug 12, 2024Arctic Broadband on the Way as Viasat Confirms Successful Launch

The two ASBM satellites, ASBM-1 and ASBM-2, are designed to operate in highly elliptical polar orbits that intersect at the North Pole to ensure comprehensive coverage.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jun 21, 2024Northrop Grumman delivers Arctic broadband satellites ahead of scheduled July launch

ASBM-1 and ASBM-2 are planned to launch together on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in mid-2024.

PlanValue 4.0Nov 22, 2023Viasat's Arctic Broadband Expansion Nears as Spacecraft Completes Thermal Vacuum Testing

The mission will deploy two satellites, ASBM-1 and ASBM-2, into a highly elliptical orbit (HEO).

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Nov 22, 2023Viasat's Arctic Broadband Expansion Nears as Spacecraft Completes Thermal Vacuum Testing

ASBM-1 and ASBM-2 will host Viasat’s GX-10a and GX-10b Ka-band payloads.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Nov 22, 2023Viasat's Arctic Broadband Expansion Nears as Spacecraft Completes Thermal Vacuum Testing

The mission will deploy two satellites, ASBM-1 and ASBM-2, into a highly elliptical orbit (HEO).

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Nov 21, 2023Viasat’s Broadband Arctic Extension Closer as Spacecraft Complete Key Tests

ASBM-1 and ASBM-2 will host Viasat GX-10a and GX-10b Ka-band payloads.

CapabilityValue 4.0Nov 21, 2023Viasat’s Broadband Arctic Extension Closer as Spacecraft Complete Key Tests

ASBM-1 and ASBM-2 are scheduled to be launched together on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in mid-2024.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Nov 21, 2023Viasat’s Broadband Arctic Extension Closer as Spacecraft Complete Key Tests

ASBM-1 has completed vibration testing, with ASBM-2 vibration testing scheduled to shortly follow.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.5Nov 9, 2023Northrop Grumman completes essential tests for the Arctic region SATCOM Program