Viasat 3 Americas at 89° W
also known as VS-3 Americas
Technical details
- Status
- active
- Orbital position
- 89° WChannel line-up at 89° W | Coverage maps
- NORAD number
- 56370
- COSPAR number
- 2023-060A
- Operator
- ViaSat Inc
- Manufacturer
- Boeing (Hughes)
- Model
- BSS-702HP
- Launch
- 01 May 2023 from Cape Canaveral SFS on Falcon Heavy
- Launch mass
- 6400 kg
- Dry mass
- 5000 kg
- Expected lifetime
- 15+ yrs.
- Callsign
- S2917,S3050
- Beacon
- 18301R, 18303R
- Orbit
- GEO
About Viasat 3 Americas
Ka-band capacity. The satellite experienced a major antenna-deployment anomaly that may materially impact its performance. After one month, the issue has not yet been resolved.