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Milestones

  • ViaSat-1 SC Separation
  • Fifth Burn
  • Fourth Burn
  • APT Jettison
  • Third Burn
  • Second Burn
  • First Burn
  • Stage Separations
  • Liftoff
  • Rollout to Pad 39
  • Breeze M Fueling
  • Begin Joint Operations
  • SC Fuel Loading
  • SC/GSE Arrival
  • Main Team Arrival
  • Breeze M Arrival
  • Proton Arrival
  • Milestones in progress
  • Milestones completed
HomeMission ControlProton Launch ArchivesViaSat-1

ViaSat-1

Launch Date: 
October 20, 2011 - 12:48am
BKR

Vehicle: Proton M/ Breeze M

Twitter Tag: #ViaSat1

The Satellite

  • Satellite Operator: ViaSat
  • Satellite Manufacturer: Space Systems/Loral
  • Purpose: Satellite Broadband
  • Platform: SS/L 1300
  • Separated Mass: 6,740 kg
  • Satellite Design Life: 15 years

Highlights

  • 1st Satellite for ViaSat
  • 19th Space Systems/Loral Satellite Launch on ILS Proton
  • 4th ILS Proton Launch in 2011
  • 68th ILS Proton Launch Overall

Launch Resources

ViaSat-1 Satellite | ILS Proton | Rocket Poster

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