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This third launch was another dual passenger mission, marking the sixth launch of the year. Arianespace orbited two satellites: ViaSat-2 for ViaSat Inc.; and EUTELSAT 172B for Eutelsat.<\/p>\n
Another highlight for this mission \u2013 the 237th overall by an Ariane launcher \u2013 was the new all-time Arianespace record for a total payload weight orbited. The total mass was 10,865 kg., including a net mass at liftoff of 9,969 kg. for the two satellites.<\/p>\n
ViaSat-2 and EUTELSAT 172B were the 558th and 559th satellites to be launched by Arianespace. In total, it marked the 289th mission by the Arianespace family of launchers (Ariane 5, Soyuz and Vega).<\/p>\n
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ViaSat-2 was the first ViaSat satellite to be launched by Arianespace.<\/p>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/p>\n
ViaSat Inc., a new customer for Arianespace and its Ariane 5 launch vehicle, provides international communities with broadband internet connectivity, accessible on land, at sea and in the air, at competitive rates in relation to other satellite or terrestrial services.<\/p>\n
The ViaSat-2 satellite system \u2013 built by Boeing in El Segundo, California, using a 702HP platform \u2013 should bring considerable improvements in terms of speed, lower costs and extended broadband coverage within its footprint, as well as along the main aeronautical and maritime routes linking North America and Europe (Atlantic Ocean).<\/p>\n
ViaSat-2 will also provide nearly twice the capacity offered by previous generations of ViaSat satellites, along with seven times as much coverage. This capability comes from its suite of Ka-band transponders.<\/p>\n
Positioned at 70 degrees West, ViaSat-2 will provide throughput of approximately 300 Gbps in Ka-band over its coverage zone, which includes North and Central America, plus the Caribbean, northern South America, and aeronautical and maritime routes in the Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe.<\/p>\n
It is expected to serve on orbit for at least 14 years.<\/p>\n
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EUTELSAT 172B marks a long-term relationship between the customer and the launch provider. In total it was the 32nd satellite launched by Arianespace for Eutelsat. Both companies have worked together since 1983, when Arianespace launched the Eutelsat-1 F1 satellite. Including this upcoming launch, more than half of Eutelsat\u2019s satellites will have been orbited by Arianespace.<\/p>\nEUTELSAT 172B will \u2013 via its Ku and C -band transponders \u2013 deliver increased capacity for fast-growing applications that include in-flight and maritime connectivity, cellular backhaul, corporate networks, video distribution and government services. It will be located at 172 degrees East, a key neighborhood providing exceptional Asia-Pacific reach over land and sea, from Alaska to Australia.<\/p>\n
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This spacecraft is the first all-electric telecommunications satellite built in Europe. This key enabling technology has been implemented by Airbus in Toulouse, using the new all-electric Eurostar E3000 EOR (Electric Orbit Raising) platform.<\/p>\nThe satellite has an expected service life of over 15 years.<\/p>\n
ViaSat-2 and EUTELSAT 172B were deployed into geostationary transfer orbit on a mission that lasted just under 42 minutes.<\/p>\n
ViaSat-2 was released first, 29 minutes into the mission, followed by EUTELSAT 172B, which began its life on its own in space at T+42 minutes.<\/p>\n
Flight VA237 maintains Arianespace\u2019s busy launch schedule in 2017, during which the company is targeting a total of 12 flights using its heavy-lift Ariane 5, medium-lift Soyuz and lightweight Vega vehicles.<\/p>\n
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