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| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | ViaSat |
| COSPAR ID | 2017-029A |
| SATCAT no. | 42740 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 7 years, 4 months, 6 days (elasped) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Launch mass | 14,110 lb (6,400 kg)[1] |
| BOL mass | 6,418 kg |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | June 1, 2017 |
| Rocket | Ariane 5 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Deployment date | June 1, 2017 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 69.9° West |
| Transponders | |
| Band | Ka-band |
ViaSat-2 is a commercial communications satellite launched June 1, 2017 and went live late February 2018. It was advertised to be the world's highest capacity communications satellite with a throughput of 300 Gbit/s, exceeding that of HughesNet EchoStar XIX, which launched in December 2016.[2] It is the second Ka-band satellite launched by ViaSat after ViaSat-1. The satellite provides internet service through ViaSat (Exede prior to rebranding) to North America, parts of South America, including Mexico and the Caribbean, and to air and maritime routes across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe.[1]
- ^ a b Baumgartner, Jeff (June 2, 2017). "ViaSat 2 Launches With Big Broadband Potential". Multichannel News. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- ^ Joe Anselmo and Lee Ann Shay (Apr 26, 2017). "Meet The World's Most Advanced Telecom Satellite". Aviation Week & Space Technology.