Fully Expended Falcon Heavy to Carry Massive ViaSat-3 and Small Arcturus Satellite

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Falcon Heavy rocket by SpaceX will be launched for the second time in 2023. The fully expended rocket will blast off from the Launch Complex-39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Unlike the last Falcon Heavy launch, none of the three boosters will be recovered. The launch is scheduled for 18 April with a payload of 6,700 kg (15,000 lb).

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The launch will carry two payloads: ViaSat-3 Americas and Arcturus.

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. ViaSat-3 Americas is a massive satellite built by Boeing that will serve broadband internet to North and South America.

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ViaSat-3 Americas will be the first of three satellites in the ViaSat-3 constellation.

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Arcturus, the smaller satellite, was built by Astranis Space Technologies and has the ability to provide data throughput up to 7.5 Gbps for the Alaska and surrounding region.

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Astranis chose to launch on a Falcon Heavy due to the limited onboard propulsion options.

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Falcon Heavy is SpaceX’s partially reusable two-stage heavy-lift launch vehicle.

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The first stage contains 27 Merlin 1D+ sea level engines, producing 845 kN of thrust at sea level.

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