Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., November 14, 2025 — Boeing has confirmed that ViaSat-3 F2, the second in a trio of ultra-high-capacity satellites being built for global communications operator Viasat, is healthy on orbit following its launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Liftoff occurred at 10:04 p.m. Eastern Time, marking a significant milestone in the continued expansion of Viasat’s next-generation global network.
Built on Boeing’s 702MP+ platform, ViaSat-3 F2 is expected to more than double Viasat’s bandwidth capacity. The spacecraft is designed to support the growing demand for resilient global satellite communications from both commercial mobility markets—such as in-flight connectivity—and defence customers. The platform incorporates Boeing’s all-electric propulsion system and high-power Spectrolab solar arrays to sustain high-throughput operations over its mission life.
Following its separation in geostationary transfer orbit, mission controllers at Boeing’s facility in El Segundo, California, established telemetry and command links, initiating health assessments and subsystem configuration. In the coming days, the satellite will undergo deployments and begin orbit-raising manoeuvres towards its final geostationary slot, approximately 22,000 miles above Earth. Once on station, it will enter in-orbit testing before handover to Viasat.
“Our collaboration with Viasat focuses on enabling their impactful mission to connect everyone. We all know how important reliable high-speed connectivity is to our daily lives,” said Michelle Parker, vice president, Boeing Space Mission Systems. “Delivering the second ViaSat-3 satellite demonstrates the strength of our partnership and disciplined mission assurance from design to factory to flight.”
Weighing in at six metric tons, ViaSat-3 F2 is engineered to deliver more than one terabit per second of total network capacity, offering broadband coverage across land, air and sea. David Abrahamian, vice president, Space Systems at Viasat, noted: “The ViaSat-3 ultra-high-capacity satellites are designed to deliver extensive benefits to our customers, including enhanced network efficiency, performance, coverage, and flexibility. The successful launch of ViaSat-3 F2 is a milestone in our satellite roadmap and our close collaboration with Boeing is essential to achieving these goals.”
The Boeing 702 family has been a cornerstone of commercial and government satellite missions for nearly 30 years. The enhanced 702MP+ variant, developed for the ViaSat-3 constellation, integrates efficient propulsion and advanced power systems to support the payload’s dynamic beam-forming capabilities.
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