Falcon Heavy to Launch ViaSat-3 Americas and Satellites with Uncertain Weather.
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SpaceX has delayed the launch of Falcon Heavy's second launch of 2023, carrying the ViaSat-3 Americas satellite, to Thursday due to an undisclosed issue with the vehicle. The Falcon Heavy will be expended due to the need for all available performance to insert the satellite directly into geostationary orbit. The ViaSat-3 Americas satellite is the first of three new geostationary communication satellites that together are intended to provide continuous near-global broadband service to 99% of the populated world.
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