SpaceX launches high-power ViaSat internet satellite in rare flight of Falcon Heavy rocket

April 29, 2026

TL;DR

SpaceX launched a ViaSat-3 internet satellite using its Falcon Heavy rocket.
The Falcon Heavy's two side boosters landed successfully at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The central core stage of the rocket was jettisoned into the Atlantic Ocean.
The ViaSat-3 satellite is designed to provide global high-speed broadband from geosynchronous orbit.
This launch is part of ViaSat's third satellite in its global fleet.
The satellite is equipped with a large solar array and a dish antenna capable of handling 1 terabyte of data per second.
Previous ViaSat-3 satellite launches faced issues with antenna deployment and overall capability.

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