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The launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551 rocket carrying the ViaSat-3 Flight 2 mission for Viasat is planned for no earlier than November 3, 2025.
The ViaSat-3 Flight 2 is one of the heaviest single-satellite payloads.
Following transport, ViaSat-3 Flight 2 will undergo comprehensive testing to verify all systems are ready for launch.
Viasat plans to commercialize its new in-flight connectivity solution called Viasat Amara.
The Viasat Amara antenna can connect to satellites in both low Earth orbit and geostationary orbit.
ViaSat-3 Flight 2 is designed to provide over 1 Tbps capacity to Viasat's network over the Americas upon anticipated service entry in early 2026.
The GPS III SV09 mission is expected to be United Launch Alliance's next launch after ViaSat-3 F2.
After arriving at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Boeing and Viasat teams, along with ULA, are preparing the spacecraft for launch in late October 2025.
Once in service, ViaSat-3 Flight 2 is expected to more than double the bandwidth capacity of Viasat’s entire existing fleet.
ViaSat-3 Flight 2 is the second of three ultra-high-capacity satellites for Viasat.
ViaSat-3 F2 has been mated to the payload adapter.
All messages during the demonstration were sent and received using Viasat’s global L-band satellite capabilities.
The launch of ViaSat-3 F2 is officially planned for no earlier than November 4th at 03:36 UTC, pending range approval.
The connectivity was enabled by 3GPP standards-based NTN RAN and CORE infrastructure from Skylo, a Viasat ecosystem partner.
Viasat expects to roll out the Amara service commercially in 2028.
ViaSat-3 F2 has been encapsulated inside of the fairing.
The demonstration showcased smartphones sending and receiving messages over Viasat’s I-4 F3 satellite using 3GPP Non-Terrestrial Network standards.
Viasat's usage of licensed satellite spectrum enables collaboration with mobile network operators for future services without interfering with terrestrial networks.
ViaSat-3 F2 launch is planned no earlier than November 3, 2025, pending range approval.
Viasat is collaborating with United Launch Alliance and Boeing Space teams for the ViaSat-3 F2 launch.