ULA's Launch Readiness Confirmed for ViaSat-3 Flight 2
Preparations continue smoothly for the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the ViaSat-3 Flight 2 (F2) mission, operated by global technology leader Viasat. The launch is set for Wednesday, November 5, from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Launch Details and Weather
- Scheduled liftoff: 10:24 p.m. local time
- Current weather forecast indicates a 95% chance of favorable conditions
- Launch vehicle: Atlas V 551 rocket, equipped with five side-mounted solid rocket boosters and a standard-length payload fairing
- Mission objective: to place ViaSat-3 Flight 2 into a geosynchronous transfer orbit
- Payload: one of the heaviest single-satellite commercial communication spacecraft
Launch Readiness Review
The Launch Readiness Review (LRR) for Wednesday's launch has been completed and declared GO. The review took place this morning at the Advanced Spaceflight Operations Center (ASOC), overseen by ULA Launch Director James Whelan.
"The Launch Readiness Review (LRR) is GO for Wednesday’s liftoff of the United Launch Alliance commercial Atlas V rocket with one of the most sophisticated and powerful commercial communications satellites — the ViaSat-3 Flight 2 ultra-high-capacity broadband spacecraft."
Significance of the Mission
ViaSat-3 Flight 2 is designed to deliver ultra-high-capacity broadband services worldwide, marking it as one of the most advanced commercial satellites launched to date.
Launch Location
Liftoff will take place from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, a key launch site for the ULA Atlas V rockets.
Author's summary: The ULA Atlas V is set for a precise and weather-favorable launch of the powerful ViaSat-3 Flight 2 broadband satellite, marking a crucial step in global communications advancement.