ViaSat-2 & EUTELSAT 172B Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

1 Jun 2017, 11:45pm

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3

Launch Service Provider

Mission

ViaSat-2 & EUTELSAT 172B

Mission Type

Communications

Destination

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

ViaSat-2 is a commercial communications satellite with an estimated capacity of 350 Gbit/s. The satellite will provide satellite internet to North America, parts of South America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean. Eutelsat 172B is a communications satellite featuring a C-band, a Ku-band and a high throughput payload and all electric orbital raising. It is to reside in 172° East, where it will provide coverage of the Asia-Pacific.

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Décollage d'Ariane 5 le 1er juin depuis le CSG

Updated: Jan 3, 8:03pm UTC

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