ViaSat-3 Asia-Pacific
Ariane 64
Arianespace
Mission
ViaSat-3 Asia-Pacific
- Type: Communications
- Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit
- Launch Cost: $90,000,000
The ViaSat-3 is a series of three Ka-band satellites is expected to provide vastly superior capabilities in terms of service speed and flexibility for a satellite platform. Each ViaSat-3 class satellite is expected to deliver more than 1-Terabit per second of network capacity, and to leverage high levels of flexibility to dynamically direct capacity to where customers are located.
Location
Ariane Launch Area 4
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Ariane Launch Area 4 has witnessed the launch of 3 rockets, including 3 orbital launch attempts. While Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, has been the site for 327 rocket launches.
The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.
Rocket
ArianeGroup Ariane 64
The Ariane 6 family is currently under development by the European Space Agency, with two variations including the Ariane 64 with four solid boosters intended for government and scientific missions.
Agency
Arianespace
Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.
