{"id":33247,"date":"2025-11-10T12:56:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T12:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/?p=33247"},"modified":"2025-11-10T13:03:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T13:03:19","slug":"14-nov-2025-ula-atlas-v-launch-for-viasat-3-f2-emea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/14-nov-2025-ula-atlas-v-launch-for-viasat-3-f2-emea\/","title":{"rendered":"14 Nov 2025: ULA Atlas V Launch for ViaSat-3 F2 (EMEA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n  \/* Base Setup *\/\n  .launch-wrapper-dark {\n    font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\n    background-color: #1a1a2d; \/* Near-black dark blue\/purple *\/\n    color: #e0e0e0; \/* Light gray text *\/\n    line-height: 1.6;\n    padding: 20px;\n    max-width: 1000px;\n    margin: 20px auto;\n    border-radius: 12px;\n    border: 1px solid #3a3a5a; \n  }\n\n  \/* Header Section *\/\n  .launch-header-dark {\n    text-align: center;\n    border-bottom: 2px solid #3a3a5a;\n    padding-bottom: 20px;\n    margin-bottom: 25px;\n  }\n  .launch-header-dark h1 {\n    font-size: 2.5em; 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From pre-launch preparations to post-launch milestones, a well-structured schedule ensures every step\u2014payload prep, safety checks, and liftoff\u2014runs smoothly. Stay informed and follow the action with precision.<\/p>\n      <\/section>\n\n      <section class=\"info-card-dark\">\n        <h3>Mission: ViaSat-3 F2 (ViaSat-3 EMEA)<\/h3>\n        <p>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.<\/p>\n        <ul>\n          <li><strong>Type:<\/strong> Communications<\/li>\n          <li><strong>Orbit:<\/strong> Geostationary Transfer Orbit<\/li>\n          <li><strong>Launch Cost:<\/strong> $153,000,000 USD<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/section>\n\n      <section class=\"info-card-dark\">\n        <h3>Rocket: United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551<\/h3>\n        <p>Atlas V is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with Boeing. 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