ViaSat-2 & EUTELSAT 172B Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
1 Jun 2017, 11:45pm
UTC
Location
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 3
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
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.
Available Replays
Décollage d'Ariane 5 le 1er juin depuis le CSG
Updated: Jan 3, 8:03pm UTC
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