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Falcon Heavy | ViaSat-3 F3 (ViaSat-3 Asia-Pacific)
Falcon Heavy | ViaSat-3 F3 (ViaSat-3 Asia-Pacific) launched on Wed, Apr 29, 2026, 02:13 PM UTC — a SpaceX mission.
Launch SuccessfulSpaceX
Lifted offNET Apr 2026
NET Wed, Apr 29, 2026, 02:13 PM UTC
Live coverage
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Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Falcon HeavyVehicle
SpaceXProvider
Launch Complex 39APad
Kennedy Space Center, 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.
- GO for Prop LoadT- 00:53:00
- Stage 1 Propellant LoadT- 00:50:00
- Stage 1 LOX LoadT- 00:45:00
- Stage 2 Propellant LoadT- 00:35:00
- Stage 2 LOX LoadT- 00:18:30
- Engine ChillT- 00:07:00
- StartupT- 00:00:59
- GO for LaunchT- 00:00:45
- Tank PressT- 00:00:20
- IgnitionT- 00:00:06
- LiftoffT+ 00:00:00
- Max-QT+ 00:01:09
- SBECOT+ 00:02:21
- Boosters SeparationT+ 00:02:25
- Boosters FlipT+ 00:02:30
- Boosters Boostback Burn StartupT+ 00:02:41
- Boosters Boostback Burn ShutdownT+ 00:03:47
- MECOT+ 00:03:50
- Stage 2 SeparationT+ 00:03:54
- SES-1T+ 00:04:01
- Fairing SeparationT+ 00:04:17
- Boosters Entry Burn StartupT+ 00:06:28
- Boosters Entry Burn ShutdownT+ 00:06:44
- Boosters Landing BurnT+ 00:07:41
- Boosters LandingT+ 00:07:58
- SECO-1T+ 00:08:13
- SES-2T+ 00:26:05
- SECO-2T+ 00:27:33
- SES-3T+ 04:47:47
- SECO-3T+ 04:48:30
- Payload SeparationT+ 04:57:31
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Falcon Heavy 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 / 18:00
SimulatedRepresentative Falcon Heavy ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
ViaSat-3 F3 (ViaSat-3 Asia-Pacific)
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 Falcon Heavy | ViaSat-3 F3 (ViaSat-3 Asia-Pacific) launch?
Falcon Heavy | ViaSat-3 F3 (ViaSat-3 Asia-Pacific) is scheduled to lift off Wed, Apr 29, 2026, 02:13 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Falcon Heavy | ViaSat-3 F3 (ViaSat-3 Asia-Pacific)?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching Falcon Heavy | ViaSat-3 F3 (ViaSat-3 Asia-Pacific)?
Falcon Heavy | ViaSat-3 F3 (ViaSat-3 Asia-Pacific) is a SpaceX mission flying on a Falcon Heavy.
Where does Falcon Heavy | ViaSat-3 F3 (ViaSat-3 Asia-Pacific) launch from?
It lifts off from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.