2nd ViaSat-3 Payload Module Delivered

A ViaSat-3 payload module was delivered to Boeing's El Segundo, California, facility for integration into a Boeing spacecraft bus platform in preparation for launch, Viasat said Wednesday. The second ViaSat-3 satellite will provide broadband service over Europe, the Middle East and Africa starting in 2023, it said. Another Ka-band ViaSat-3 is undergoing final integration and testing; its focus will be on the Asia Pacific region. The inaugural ViaSat-3 satellite is expected to be launched in late summer (see 2202030070).