Ariane 5 ECA | ViaSat-2 & EUTELSAT 172B

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: Arianespace (Commercial)
• Rocket: Ariane 5 ECA — Ariane family

Mission

ViaSat-2 is a commercial communications satellite with an estimated capacity of 350 Gbit/s. The satellite will provide satellite internet to North America, parts of South America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean. Eutelsat 172B is a communications satellite featuring a C-band, a Ku-band and a high throughput payload and all electric orbital raising. It is to reside in 172° East, where it will provide coverage of the Asia-Pacific.

• Type: Communications
• Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Launch Site

• Pad: Ariane Launch Area 3
• Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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