Viasat-3 F3

Geostationary communications satellite. Viasat-3 F3 was launched on April 29, 2026 aboard a Falcon Heavy from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2026-096ANORAD 68893United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: Viasat-3 F3
Payload designation: Viasat-3.3
International designator: 2026-096A
NORAD catalog number: 68893
GCAT identifier: S68893

Mission

Mission type: Communications
Use: Commercial
Program: Viasat
Owner: ViaSat
Country: United States
Builder: Boeing Satellite Development Center, El Segundo
Platform (bus): BSS-702MP+

Launch

Date: April 29, 2026 · 14:13 UTC
Launch record: 2026-096Success
Rocket: Falcon Heavy
Spaceport: Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): MEO
Perigee: 27,267 km
Apogee: 34,540 km
Inclination: 1.70°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: Apr 29, 2026

Size

Mass: 6,500 kg
Dry mass: 3,500 kg
Length: 7.0 m
Diameter: 3.00 m
Span: 44.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q139572801 (CC0).