ViaSat 1

Also known as VS-1, VIASAT-IOM

active

Position115° W (115.1° W)

NORAD / COSPAR37843 / 2011-059A

OperatorViaSat Inc

OrbitGEO

Call signS2747

ManufacturerIntuitive Machines (SSL/MDA/Maxar/Lanteris)

ModelLS-1300

Mass6740 kg

Dry mass3650 kg

Launch siteBaikonur Cosmodrome

Launch vehicleProton M

18797L18799L

56 Ka-band transponders to serve the accelerating growth in bandwidth demand for multimedia Internet access over North America

Lifetime

19 Oct 2011Launched

12 yrDesign life

14.8 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Oct 2023End of life

Design lifetime exceeded by 2.8 years