ViaSat-3 F3 (ViaSat-3 Asia-Pacific)

Mission

ViaSat-3 F3 (ViaSat-3 Asia-Pacific) on Falcon Heavy. Wed 29 Apr 2026, 14:13:00 UTC. Reported outcome: Success. Launch site: Launch Complex 39A. Source: Launch Library 2.

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.

Mission type

Communications

Orbit

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Rocket file imagery

Launch timeline

Times are relative to liftoff. Clock times are not shown while T-0 is unconfirmed or on hold.

1. T-53 min

   GO for Prop Load

   Launch director verifies go for propellant load

2. T-50 min

   Stage 1 Propellant Load

   Start of propellant loading in the first stage

3. T-45 min

   Stage 1 LOX Load

   Start of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage

4. T-35 min

   Stage 2 Propellant Load

   Start of propellant loading in the second stage

5. T-18 min 30 s

   Stage 2 LOX Load

   Start of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage

6. T-7 min

   Engine Chill

   Start of engine chilling

7. T-59 s

   Startup

   The onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks

8. T-45 s

   GO for Launch

   Launch director verifies go for launch

9. T-20 s

   Tank Press

   Fuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels

10. T-6 s

    Ignition

    Start of the engine ignition sequence

11. T-0

    Liftoff

    First upwards movement of the rocket

12. T+1 min 9 s

    Max-Q

    Maximum dynamic pressure

13. T+2 min 21 s

    SBECO

    Cut-off of the side boosters

14. T+2 min 25 s

    Boosters Separation

    Separation of the side boosters

15. T+2 min 30 s

    Boosters Flip

    Flip maneuver of the side boosters

16. T+2 min 41 s

    Boosters Boostback Burn Startup

    Start of the boosters boostback burn

17. T+3 min 47 s

    Boosters Boostback Burn Shutdown

    End of the boosters boostback burn

18. T+3 min 50 s

    MECO

    Cut-off of the main engine

19. T+3 min 54 s

    Stage 2 Separation

    Separation of the second stage from the first

20. T+4 min 1 s

    SES-1

    First start of the second engine

21. T+4 min 17 s

    Fairing Separation

    Separation of the payload fairing

22. T+6 min 28 s

    Boosters Entry Burn Startup

    Start of the boosters atmospheric entry burn

23. T+6 min 44 s

    Boosters Entry Burn Shutdown

    End of the boosters atmospheric entry burn

24. T+7 min 41 s

    Boosters Landing Burn

    Start of the boosters landing burn

25. T+7 min 58 s

    Boosters Landing

    Landing of the boosters

26. T+8 min 13 s

    SECO-1

    First cut-off of the second engine

27. T+26 min 5 s

    SES-2

    Second start of the second engine

28. T+27 min 33 s

    SECO-2

    Second cut-off of the second engine

29. T+4 h 47 min 47 s

    SES-3

    Third start of the second engine

30. T+4 h 48 min 30 s

    SECO-3

    Third cut-off of the second engine

31. T+4 h 57 min 31 s

    Payload Separation

    Final deployment of the payload from the rocket

Slip history

Changes recorded by Space Right Now

No changes since we started tracking on Sat 10 Oct 2026, 11:18 UTC.

Launch pad

Launch Complex 39A

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA (US)

Coordinates: 28.60822681, -80.60428186