VIASAT 2, 42740
Orbit data source: Space-Track
VIASAT 2, 42740 is a payload satellite owned by ViaSat (US) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 01 Jun 2017 UTC via an ARIANE 5ECA launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
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Identifier
Orbit
Last TLE update
20 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Boeing/ES
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
BSS-702HP, R-4D
Mass
6,418 kg wet, 3,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 34 m
Radar Cross Section
31.184 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 20 hours ago
0 VIASAT 2
1 42740U 17029A 25192.51850642 -.00000254 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 42740 0.0256 295.1756 0000422 160.6991 310.5311 1.00267383 29787Epoch: 2025-07-11T12:26Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T12:26:38.954Z)
Latitude
0.01692°
Longitude
-69.92509°
Altitude
35,786.158 km
Speed
3.075 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 05m 37s
True Declination
0° 01' 01"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-0.00567°
Longitude
-133.89543°
Altitude
35,788.116 km
Speed
3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 06m 39s
Apparent Declination
-6° 04' 43"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:29:01
Azimuth
132.289° SE
Elevation
31.421°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #29 in the year 2017 (2017-06-01 UTC)
VIASAT 2 Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 1440 mins | 2025-07-12 08:07:35.264Z | 132.302° SE | 2025-07-12 16:47:35.264Z | 132.287° SE | 27.539° | 2025-07-13 08:07:35.264Z | 132.321° SE |
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