Atlas V 551 | ViaSat-3 F2 (ViaSat-3 EMEA)

The ViaSat-3 is a series of three Ka-band satellites is expected to provide vastly superior capabilities in terms of service speed and flexibility for a satellite platform. Each ViaSat-3 class satellite is expected to deliver more than 1-Terabit per second of network capacity, and to leverage high levels of flexibility to dynamically direct capacity to where customers are located.

Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

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• Rocket Launch: Atlas ViaSat-3 Flight 2 — United Launch Alliance
• Watch live: ULA Atlas 5 launches ViaSat-3 F2 communications satellite — Spaceflight Now
• ULA Launches Atlas V 551 Viasat-3 F2 — NASASpaceflight

1. T−2SIgnition
2. T+1SLiftoff
3. T+54SMax-Q
4. T+1M46SSRB Separation
5. T+3M14SFairing Separation
6. T+4M23SMECO
7. T+4M29SStage 2 Separation
8. T+4M39SSES-1
9. T+11M35SSECO-1
10. T+21M34SSES-2
11. T+26M55SSECO-2
12. T+3H26MSES-3
13. T+3H29M8SSECO-3
14. T+3H32M23SPayload Separation

• Launch success with satellite in contact.

  Cosmic_Penguin · 11/14/2025 · source

• Liftoff.

  Cosmic_Penguin · 11/14/2025 · source

• GO for launch.

  Cosmic_Penguin · 11/12/2025 · source

• Updated launch weather, >95% GO.

  Cosmic_Penguin · 11/11/2025 · source

• New launch window.

  Cosmic_Penguin · 11/10/2025 · source

• NET November 14 UTC per marine navigation warnings.

  Cosmic_Penguin · 11/8/2025 · source

• Scrubbed due to re-occurrence of Atlas V booster liquid oxygen tank vent valve issue, new date TBD.

  Cosmic_Penguin · 11/7/2025 · source

• Updated launch weather, 50% GO.

  Cosmic_Penguin · 11/6/2025 · source

• Weather is 80% favorable for launch.

  Cosmic_Penguin · 11/6/2025 · source

• Scrubbed for the day due to valve issue; 24 hours recycle.

  Cosmic_Penguin · 11/6/2025 · source