ViaSat

Chinasat 18 communications satellite encounters problem after launch

August 20, 2019 Stephen Clark

A communications satellite designed to deliver broadband services to rural China, airline passengers and maritime vessels suffered “abnormalities” after separating from its Long March 3B launcher Monday, Chinese state media confirmed Tuesday.

Barring a surprise, SpaceX’s next Falcon Heavy flight is planned in late 2020

June 30, 2019 Stephen Clark

After two successful Falcon Heavy missions in less than 11 weeks, launch fans will likely have to wait until late 2020 for SpaceX’s next Falcon Heavy flight, barring a surprise mission for an unannounced customer.

Viasat swaps Ariane 5 launch for new Ariane 6 rocket

June 17, 2019 Stephen Clark

Viasat has modified an existing contract with Arianespace to launch one of the company’s next-generation broadband Internet satellites on Europe’s next-generation Ariane 6 rocket, rather than on-board an Ariane 5 launcher, officials announced Monday.

Viasat confirms SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy will launch next-gen broadband satellite

October 26, 2018 Stephen Clark

Viasat announced Thursday that a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch a next-generation broadband satellite from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center some time between 2020 and 2022, joining Arianespace and United Launch Alliance in a three-way split for Viasat’s new launch contracts.

Viasat selects Atlas 5 rocket for broadband satellite launch

September 11, 2018 Stephen Clark

A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will send one of Viasat’s next-generation broadband satellites toward geostationary orbit from Cape Canaveral some time between 2020 and 2022, the companies announced Monday.

Ariane 5 succeeds in launch of two high-value communications satellites

June 2, 2017 Stephen Clark

A pair of ViaSat and Eutelsat communications satellites — one to broadcast unparalleled high-speed Internet from space, and another to connect the Asia-Pacific — streaked into space Thursday from French Guiana atop an Ariane 5 rocket, setting records for the heaviest and most valuable commercial payload ever put into orbit.

Chinasat 18 communications satellite encounters problem after launch

Barring a surprise, SpaceX’s next Falcon Heavy flight is planned in late 2020

Viasat swaps Ariane 5 launch for new Ariane 6 rocket

Viasat confirms SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy will launch next-gen broadband satellite

Viasat selects Atlas 5 rocket for broadband satellite launch

Ariane 5 succeeds in launch of two high-value communications satellites

Launch timeline for Ariane 5’s flight with ViaSat 2 and Eutelsat 172B

Live coverage: Ariane 5 rocket launches on record-breaking mission

Two high-power broadband satellites set for record-breaking launch on Ariane 5 rocket

Operations resume at European-run launch base in French Guiana