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Atlas V 551 | ViaSat-3 F2 (ViaSat-3 EMEA)
Atlas V 551 | ViaSat-3 F2 (ViaSat-3 EMEA) launched on Fri, Nov 14, 2025, 03:04 AM UTC — a United Launch Alliance mission.
Launch SuccessfulUnited Launch Alliance
Lifted offNET Nov 2025
NET Fri, Nov 14, 2025, 03:04 AM UTC
Live coverage
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Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Atlas V 551Vehicle
United Launch AllianceProvider
Space Launch Complex 41Pad
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USALocation
CommunicationsMission type
Geostationary Transfer OrbitOrbit
Flight sequence
Mission timeline
Key events from liftoff — ignition, staging, separation and deployment — with their times relative to T0.
- IgnitionT- 00:00:02
- LiftoffT+ 00:00:01
- Max-QT+ 00:00:54
- SRB SeparationT+ 00:01:46
- Fairing SeparationT+ 00:03:14
- MECOT+ 00:04:23
- Stage 2 SeparationT+ 00:04:29
- SES-1T+ 00:04:39
- SECO-1T+ 00:11:35
- SES-2T+ 00:21:34
- SECO-2T+ 00:26:55
- SES-3T+ 03:26:00
- SECO-3T+ 03:29:08
- Payload SeparationT+ 03:32:23
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Atlas V 551 to Geostationary Transfer Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 17:30
SimulatedRepresentative Atlas V 551 ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
ViaSat-3 F2 (ViaSat-3 EMEA)
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.
Around this launch
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Frequently asked
What time does Atlas V 551 | ViaSat-3 F2 (ViaSat-3 EMEA) launch?
Atlas V 551 | ViaSat-3 F2 (ViaSat-3 EMEA) is scheduled to lift off Fri, Nov 14, 2025, 03:04 AM UTC.
Where can I watch Atlas V 551 | ViaSat-3 F2 (ViaSat-3 EMEA)?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching Atlas V 551 | ViaSat-3 F2 (ViaSat-3 EMEA)?
Atlas V 551 | ViaSat-3 F2 (ViaSat-3 EMEA) is an United Launch Alliance mission flying on a Atlas V 551.
Where does Atlas V 551 | ViaSat-3 F2 (ViaSat-3 EMEA) launch from?
It lifts off from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.