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technology2 years ago

Viasat's Decision Not to Replace Malfunctioning Satellite Sparks Stock Surge

Viasat has stated that it will not order a replacement for its ViaSat-3 Americas satellite, despite an antenna issue that has limited its planned throughput. The company expects to recover less than 10% of the satellite's capacity, which it believes is sufficient to meet current and future broadband customer needs. Viasat has insurance coverage of $420 million for ViaSat-3 Americas and $348 million for the Inmarsat-6 (I-6) F2 satellite, which it acquired earlier this year. The company is still investigating the root cause of the antenna issue and is in discussions regarding insurance coverage.

via SpaceNews|
#broadband#insurance#satellite
technology2 years ago

Viasat's Satellite Woes Threaten Growth and Stock Performance

Viasat, a global leader in satellite communications, has disclosed that an unexpected event occurred during the deployment of the reflector for its ViaSat-3 Americas satellite, which may impact its performance. The company is working with the reflector's manufacturer to resolve the issue and is refining contingency plans to minimize the economic impact. Options include redeploying satellites from Viasat's fleet or reallocating a subsequent ViaSat-3 satellite. There is no disruption to customers, and the company will provide further updates during its earnings call in August.

via PR Newswire|
#contingency-plans#reflector-deployment#satellite-communications
space2 years ago

SpaceX successfully launches Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center.

SpaceX successfully launched its triple-core Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center, carrying the ViaSat-3 Americas satellite and two other payloads. The Falcon Heavy rocket is essentially three Falcon 9 rockets strapped together. The highest-capacity satellite ever launched, ViaSat-3 Americas will provide coverage primarily to North and South America.

via Florida Today|
#commercial-communications-satellite#falcon-heavy#kennedy-space-center
space2 years ago

SpaceX's Latest Launch Updates: Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Lightning Strike

SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying two O3b internet satellites for SES, but a last-minute abort prevented the company from launching a Falcon Heavy rocket later in the night. The O3b mPOWER satellites will provide high-speed internet services around the world, while the ViaSat 3 Americas satellite, which was set to launch on the Falcon Heavy rocket, is the first of three new-generation broadband satellites for Viasat.

via Spaceflight Now|
#falcon-9#internet-satellites#o3b
space2 years ago

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Launch Cleared for Liftoff Despite Lightning Strike and Stormy Weather.

SpaceX engineers completed checks of the Falcon Heavy rocket, its satellite payloads, and ground systems at the Kennedy Space Center after a lightning strike on the launch pad’s tower Thursday night, part of a wave of severe weather that forced officials to delay the launch attempt. The Falcon Heavy rocket is awaiting liftoff with the ViaSat 3 Americas broadband satellite, a high-power spacecraft heading to geostationary orbit to beam internet signals to rural consumers, airplane passengers, and ships across North and South America. Stormy weather could again be a problem Friday night, with the official forecast predicting a 70% chance of weather violating the Falcon Heavy’s launch criteria.

via Spaceflight Now|
#falcon-heavy#kennedy-space-center#lightning-strike
space2 years ago

Falcon Heavy to Launch ViaSat-3 Americas and Satellites with Uncertain Weather.

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.

via NASASpaceflight.com|
#arcturus#communication-satellites#falcon-heavy
space2 years ago

Falcon Heavy Launch Delayed Due to Engine Swap and Weather Conditions.

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket was rolled back to its launch pad in Florida for a scheduled launch with ViaSat 3 Americas, a Boeing-built internet satellite, and two small rideshare payloads. The rocket was delayed for eight days for an engine swap after a test-firing of its 27 main engines on April 13. The mission will be the sixth launch of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket since 2018, and the second of as many as five Falcon Heavy flights the company plans this year.

via Spaceflight Now|
#falcon-heavy#launch-pad#satellite
technology2 years ago

Falcon Heavy rocket set for launch from Florida's Space Coast by SpaceX crew.

SpaceX is preparing to launch a Falcon Heavy rocket from Florida's Space Coast to send several communications satellites into orbit for the ViaSat-3 Americas mission. The launch is scheduled for around 7:24 p.m. on Wednesday and would be SpaceX's 6th Falcon Heavy launch overall and 2nd for the year. SpaceX officials aim to launch five Falcon Heavy missions this year.

via WFTV Orlando|
#communications-satellites#falcon-heavy#florida
spaceflight2 years ago

"SpaceX readies Falcon Heavy for upcoming launch from Florida's Space Coast"

SpaceX conducted a "static fire" test with the Falcon Heavy rocket ahead of its scheduled launch on April 18 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The rocket will carry two satellites, including the 14,000-pound ViaSat-3 Americas broadband satellite and the Arcturus communications craft. This will be the sixth overall launch for Falcon Heavy, which debuted in 2018. None of the three first-stage boosters will be recovered on Tuesday's launch.

via Space.com|
#arcturus#falcon-heavy#launch
space2 years ago

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy undergoes test firing ahead of upcoming launch.

SpaceX test-fired 27 main engines on a Falcon Heavy rocket in Florida, ahead of installing three commercial communications satellites for a mission to geostationary orbit next week. The primary payload is ViaSat 3 Americas, a bus-sized spacecraft built by Boeing to beam internet signals across the Americas and adjacent maritime regions. Smaller rideshare communications satellites for Astranis and Gravity Space, both commercial startups, will also hitch a ride to geostationary orbit on the Falcon Heavy rocket.

via Spaceflight Now|
#falcon-heavy#geostationary-orbit#satellite-launch