{"id":2667,"date":"2025-10-07T12:23:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T12:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/boeing-provides-second-viasat-3-satellite-to-viasat\/"},"modified":"2025-10-07T12:23:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T12:23:34","slug":"boeing-provides-second-viasat-3-satellite-to-viasat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/boeing-provides-second-viasat-3-satellite-to-viasat\/","title":{"rendered":"Boeing Provides Second ViaSat-3 Satellite to Viasat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1759812810088_638954096207286622.png\" width=\"712\" height=\"382\" alt=\"Boeing Provides Second ViaSat-3 Satellite to Viasat\" class=\"imageload removeImageattr\" data-original=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1759812810088_638954096207286622.png\" style=\"opacity: 0;\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1759812810088_638954096207286622.png\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"712\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"382\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Boeing<\/strong> has delivered ViaSat-3 F2, the second spacecraft in <strong>Viasat\u2019s<\/strong> next-generation, ultra-high-capacity constellation. The Boeing 702MP+ platform, optimized for high power and all-electric propulsion, was integrated with Viasat\u2019s payload at Boeing\u2019s satellite factory in California and is proceeding toward launch in the second half of October aboard a <strong>United Launch Alliance<\/strong> Atlas rocket.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cOur goal is to enable missions with reliability and timely delivery,\u201d<\/em> said <strong><\/strong><strong>Michelle Parker<\/strong><strong>, vice president, Boeing Space Mission Systems<\/strong>.<em>&nbsp;\u201cWith ViaSat-3 F2, we leveraged proven 702 heritage, advanced power systems and all-electric propulsion to enable high-speed connectivity for users who rely on it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-layout related-content-also-read-box my-3\">\n<h4 class=\"mb-0\">Also Read: What is an Electric Propulsion System for Satellites?<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p>As the second of three ViaSat-3 satellites, F2 marks another step toward Viasat\u2019s flexible global network designed to connect users on land, at sea and in the air. ViaSat-3 features a highly flexible payload designed by Viasat to add 1Tbps capacity to the operator\u2019s global network.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cViaSat-3 F2 is the next important step in our roadmap to meet the increasing demand for resilient, global satellite communications from commercial mobility and defense customers,\u201d&nbsp;<\/em>said <strong><\/strong><strong>David Abrahamian<\/strong><strong>, vice president, Space Systems, Viasat<\/strong>. \u201cCompletion and delivery of the satellite to the launch site is a big milestone in our partnership with Boeing and is the direct result of years of collaboration between the Boeing and Viasat teams.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Boeing-built 702MP+ features efficient all-electric propulsion, structural enhancements to host Viasat\u2019s advanced payload, and high-power generation and storage to support sustained high-throughput operations. The satellite incorporates advanced solar array technology from Boeing subsidiary Spectrolab and benefits from Boeing\u2019s decades of geostationary mission success, including more than 60 702-class spacecraft built for commercial and government customers. Boeing and Viasat teams will support launch operations in Florida as part of the companies\u2019 long-standing collaboration across satellite programs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boeing has delivered ViaSat-3 F2, the second spacecraft in Viasat\u2019s next-generation, ultra-high-capacity constellation. The Boeing 702MP+ platform, optimized for high power and all-electric propulsion, was integrated with Viasat\u2019s payload at Boeing\u2019s satellite factory in California and is proceeding toward launch in the second half of October aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas rocket. \u201cOur goal [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[26,25,27,20],"class_list":["post-2667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-ground","tag-launch","tag-power-systems","tag-satellite"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2667"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2667"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2667\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2667"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}