Monday, November 28, 2022

ViaSat Satellite Moves Closer To Launch

Carlsbad-based satellite communications provider ViaSat said today that its newest satellite, ViaSat-3 Americas, is moving closer to launch, after completing its Final Integrated Satellite Test (FIST). The company said those procedures are designed to test all the satellite's payload and bus systems to confirm they function properly following the stresses of mechanical environmental testing, which simulated the launch of the spacecraft. The company did not give an update on when it might launch the new satellite.

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