Atlas 5 • ViaSat-3 F2

United Launch Alliance launched its Atlas 5 rocket in a 551 configuration to support the launch of Viasat’s ViaSat-3 Flight 2 satellite. The 6-ton spacecraft is designed to provide download speeds of more than 100 Mbps and operates using a Ka-band frequency. The satellite is built by Viasat on Boeing’s 702MP+ platform. Delayed from Nov. 3/4 due to poor weather delaying launch processing. Scrubbed Nov. 5/6 and 6/7 due to an issue with the Atlas booster’s liquid oxygen tank vent valve.