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Boeing Delivers ViaSat-3 Flight 3 Spacecraft to Viasat

Boeing - 8 Apr
Boeing Delivers ViaSat-3 Flight 3 Spacecraft to Viasat
On orbit render of ViaSat-3 F3
  • Third satellite built on Boeing’s 702MP+ platform will provide connectivity across the Asia-Pacific region.
  • The satellite arrived in Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida today, where Boeing and Viasat teams are preparing it for an upcoming SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch.
  • Boeing and Viasat will jointly support launch operations in Florida.

Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced the delivery of the ViaSat-3 Flight 3 (VS-3 F3) spacecraft to Viasat. Built on Boeing’s high-power 702MP+ platform and integrated at Boeing’s El Segundo facility in California, VS-3 F3 will provide the Asia-Pacific region with state-of-the-art technology to maximise efficient, flexible bandwidth deployment and enhanced performance for commercial mobility and defence customers, among others, in high-density markets across the region.

 

“ViaSat-3 F3 reflects the strength of Boeing’s 702 family and our long-standing partnership with Viasat,” said Ryan Reid, president of Boeing Satellite Systems International. “With this delivery, we’re providing a high-power, flexible platform designed to support Viasat’s next-generation connectivity mission, which is proving more valuable every single day. We are thankful for their partnership and trust.”

 

Following final spacecraft integration, testing and verification at Boeing’s El Segundo, California factory, Boeing officially delivered the satellite to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, where Boeing and Viasat teams will support pre-launch processing and mission preparations ahead of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch. The delivery marks Boeing’s latest major milestone on the ViaSat-3 program and the completion of Boeing’s spacecraft production and integration work for VS3 F3.

 

“The delivery of ViaSat-3 F3 marks an important milestone for the program and for the customers who will rely on it for resilient, secure, flexible and high-performance connectivity across the APAC region,” said Dave Abrahamian, vice president of Space Systems, Viasat. “Throughout the ViaSat-3 program, Boeing’s platform performance and mission operations have been essential to achieving these goals for our business and our customers.”

 

Built on Boeing’s flight-proven 702 family, the 702MP+ platform was developed to support larger, more power-intensive payloads while preserving the reliability and flexibility customers expect from Boeing spacecraft. For ViaSat-3, Boeing scaled the platform to accommodate larger solar arrays, higher-capacity batteries, upgraded supporting electronics and large deployable radiators to manage the thermal demands of a high-power mission.

 

The platform also incorporates all-electric propulsion, building on Boeing’s earlier 702SP heritage while extending that efficiency into the larger 702MP class. To support ViaSat-3’s payload and reflector configuration, Boeing enhanced structural elements and attitude-control performance so the spacecraft can maintain precise pointing despite the size and flexibility of the system.

 

With VS-3 F1 already providing commercial airline connectivity and VS-3 F2 currently advancing towards entering service over the Americas, VS-3 F3 will extend the constellation’s coverage to the Asia-Pacific, enabling expanded connectivity options for customers across the region.

 

Boeing and Viasat will jointly support launch operations in Florida, continuing the collaboration that brought this satellite from design and integration to delivery.

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A leading global aerospace company and top U.S. exporter, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defence products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries.

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