ViaSat-3 F3
SpaceX launched a Falcon Heavy from Launch Complex 39A with the Boeing-built ViaSat-3 F3 satellite, the 12th Falcon Heavy flight and the first since October 2024. Both side boosters landed, and the second stage made a nominal orbit insertion.
What happened
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Second stage burn
The second stage made a nominal orbit insertion and a later burn towards geostationary transfer orbit.
Key facts
| Vehicle | Falcon Heavy |
|---|---|
| Mission name | ViaSat-3 F3 |
| Launch site | Kennedy Space Center, Launch Complex 39A |
| Crew size | 0 |
| Outcome | Success |
Videos about this mission
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April 2026
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The center core
The center core is expended on this kind of mission, which video 273 explains. The satellite goes to a geostationary transfer orbit, discussed in video 272.
Questions and answers
What is ViaSat-3 F3?
A communications satellite built by Boeing.
Which rocket launched it?
A Falcon Heavy, on its 12th flight.
Did the boosters land?
Both side boosters landed. The center core is expended.
Why did the first attempt stop?
Weather.
Sources: The facts and written text on this page come from the 2 videos on this page, by Everyday Astronaut.
