ViaSat-2
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | ViaSat |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Launch mass | 15,000 lb (6,800 kg) |
| 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 which will be the world's highest capacity communications satellite after it becomes commercially available in early 2018 with a throughput of 300 Gbit/s, succeeding EchoStar XIX launched in December 2016. It is the second Ka-band satellite launched by ViaSat after ViaSat-1. The satellite will provide satellite internet through Exede Internet to North America, parts of South America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean.
In May 2013, ViaSat gave the construction contract of the satellite to Boeing. On May 1, 2014 ViaSat sold capacity on the satellite to Xplornet Communications. In January 2015, ViaSat gave the launch contract to SpaceX in an uncontested auction. After SpaceX CRS-7 exploded after launch in June 2015, concerns arose that the investigation may affect the mission's launch window. On February 9, 2016 Arianespace announced it had won contracts to launch ViaSat-2 and ViaSat-3 in 2017 and 2019, respectively.
ViaSat-2 was launched on June 1, 2017 by Arianespace from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana. The launch date was originally set for April 25, 2017 but was delayed due to social unrest affecting the spaceport area.
The $600 million satellite will have a 300 Gbit/s throughput, up from ViaSat-1's 140 Gbit/s in 2011. It will use Ka-band frequencies.
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