Boeing has completed delivery of the ViaSat-3 Flight 3 (VS-3 F3) spacecraft to Viasat. Built on Boeing\u2019s high-power 702MP+ platform and integrated at Boeing\u2019s El Segundo facility in California, VS-3 F3 will deliver state-of-the-art technology to the Asia-Pacific region, enabling efficient, flexible bandwidth deployment and enhanced performance for commercial mobility and defense customers in high-density markets across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cViaSat-3 F3 showcases the strength of Boeing\u2019s 702 family and our enduring partnership with Viasat,\u201d said Ryan Reid, president of Boeing Satellite Systems International. \u201cWith this delivery, we are providing a high-power, flexible platform to support Viasat\u2019s next-generation connectivity mission, which proves more valuable every day. We are grateful for their partnership and trust.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following final spacecraft integration, testing, and verification at Boeing\u2019s El Segundo, California factory, Boeing officially transferred the satellite to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. There, Boeing and Viasat teams will support pre-launch processing and mission preparations ahead of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch. This delivery marks Boeing\u2019s latest major milestone on the ViaSat-3 program and concludes Boeing\u2019s spacecraft production and integration work for VS-3 F3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe delivery of ViaSat-3 F3 is 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,\u201d said Dave Abrahamian, vice president of Space Systems, Viasat. \u201cThroughout the ViaSat-3 program, Boeing\u2019s platform performance and mission operations have been essential to achieving our business and customer goals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Built on Boeing\u2019s flight-proven 702 family, the 702MP+ platform was developed to support larger, more power-intensive payloads while maintaining 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The platform also incorporates all-electric propulsion, building on Boeing\u2019s earlier 702SP heritage while extending that efficiency into the larger 702MP class. To support ViaSat-3\u2019s payload and reflector configuration, Boeing enhanced structural elements and attitude-control performance, allowing the spacecraft to maintain precise pointing despite the system\u2019s size and flexibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With VS-3 F1 already providing commercial airline connectivity and VS-3 F2 advancing toward service over the Americas, VS-3 F3 will extend the constellation\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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