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\n\t\t\t\tHere\u2019s what\u2019s launching from Nov. 10 to Nov. 16: A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is set to launch the ViaSat-3 F2 satellite, which aims to provide over a terabit per second of broadband capacity. Other major flights include the delayed second launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn and several Starlink launches from SpaceX.\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA ULA Atlas V rocket first stage is lifted into the Vertical Integration Facility at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., as teams prepare for the ViaSat-3 F2 satellite launch. Credit: United Launch Alliance\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 551 rocket is scheduled to launch the ViaSat-3 F2 satellite on November 13 from Cape Canaveral, following a prior scrub attributed to an Atlas V booster liquid oxygen tank vent valve anomaly.
\nViaSat-3 F2 is the second satellite in a geostationary constellation designed to provide global internet services, with this launch serving as a critical test for corrective actions implemented to address a major deployable antenna reflector failure experienced by the preceding ViaSat-3 F1.
\nBeyond the ViaSat-3 mission, the current week’s launch manifest includes multiple SpaceX Starlink deployments, Blue Origin’s second New Glenn rocket flight carrying NASA’s ESCAPADE probes destined for Mars, and a suborbital test flight by Rocket Lab as part of its HASTE program.
\nThe preceding week saw significant global launch activity from entities including Europe, Rocket Lab, China\u2014which debuted its Long March 12 rocket\u2014and numerous SpaceX Starlink missions, with a similarly active schedule projected for the subsequent week.<\/p>\n
Mission Highlight: ULA Atlas V to launch 1-terabit ViaSat-3 satellite<\/p>\n
This week\u2019s highlight is the launch of the ViaSat-3 F2 satellite on a powerful United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 551 rocket. The launch is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 13, from Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, at 10:00 p.m. EST. The mission was scrubbed last week due to a recurring \u201cissue with the Atlas V booster liquid oxygen tank vent valve,\u201d according<\/a> to ViaSat.\u00a0<\/p>\n This satellite is the second of three in the ViaSat-3 constellation<\/a>, which will operate from geostationary orbit, about 22,236 miles above the Earth. Unlike constellations such as Starlink, which use thousands of low-orbit satellites, Viasat\u2019s system uses just three massive 7-ton (6,400 kg) satellites to provide coverage. These satellites can direct their bandwidth to specific high-demand areas as needed, such as focusing on a busy airport or a particular shipping lane. The system provides internet for in-flight Wi-Fi on commercial and business planes, ships at sea, government and defense operations, and home internet, particularly in rural areas.<\/p>\n This launch is critical for Viasat. The first satellite, ViaSat-3 F1, suffered a major deployable antenna reflector failure<\/a> after its 2023 launch. This resulted in the loss of more than 90 percent of its planned 1 terabit per second capacity and a $421 million insurance claim. ViaSat-3 F2 has an antenna from the same supplier. Its launch was delayed for months to implement and test corrective actions<\/a> for this deployable antenna reflector. This flight will be the first test of those fixes. The third satellite, ViaSat-3 F3, uses a different antenna and is planned to launch next year to cover the Asia-Pacific region.<\/p>\n The 7-ton (6,400 kg) satellite was built by Boeing. Lofting this massive payload requires the most powerful configuration of the Atlas V<\/a>: the 551, which utilizes five strap-on solid rocket motors. The Atlas V is not reusable. If successful, ViaSat-3 F2 is expected to begin service over the Americas in early 2026.<\/p>\n Other missions this week<\/p>\n Monday, Nov. 10: SpaceX is scheduled to launch the Starlink Group 6-87 mission on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, at 10:21 p.m. EST.<\/p>\n