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ViaSat-1 was a Ka-band geostationary broadband communications satellite launched on October 19, 2011 aboard a Proton rocket. Built by Space Systems/Loral, it had a total throughput capacity of approximately 140 Gbps, making it the highest-capacity communications satellite at the time of launch. Posi...
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Record-setting high-capacity broadband satellite at launch, influential in consumer satellite internet despite latency and service limitations.
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Inmarsat-5 F1 is a commercial communications satellite launched in December 2013 by International Launch Services aboard a Proton rocket. Built by Boeing, it was the first spacecraft in the Inmarsat-5 constellation, which is designed to form the Global Xpress network. Operating in geostationary orbi...
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Key Global Xpress satellite establishing high-speed Ka-band mobility services, valuable though not without competitive pressure.
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SES-17 is an all-electric geostationary communications satellite operated by SES and built by Thales Alenia Space. Launched in 2021, it is equipped with a Ka-band high-throughput payload designed to provide extensive connectivity across the Americas. The satellite features a digital transponder proc...
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Advanced all-electric Ka-band HTS satellite with strong aviation broadband role, though market impact remains specialized.
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Jupiter 3, also known as EchoStar XXIV, is a high-throughput geostationary communications satellite built by Maxar Technologies and launched in 2023. Operated by Hughes Network Systems, the satellite is designed to provide broadband internet services across North and South America. With a total capa...
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Very high-capacity Hughes broadband satellite and major technical asset, though consumer satellite internet reputation remains mixed.
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SES's O3b mPOWER is a medium Earth orbit satellite constellation designed to provide high-throughput, low-latency broadband connectivity. The network operates in the Ka-band and succeeded the original O3b constellation, with the first batch of satellites launching aboard a Falcon 9 rocket in Decembe...
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Promising MEO broadband upgrade with strong low-latency architecture, but deployment and performance record remain incomplete.
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EchoStar XVII, operating as HughesNet, is a Ka-band high-throughput geostationary communications satellite built by Space Systems/Loral. Launched in July 2012, it was positioned to provide high-speed broadband internet services across North America. The satellite utilizes a multi-spot beam architect...
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Major HughesNet Ka-band capacity platform with broad consumer reach, but user reputation constrained by latency and data caps.
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Eutelsat 10B is a multi-band geostationary communications satellite constructed by Thales Alenia Space and launched in November 2022. Positioned at the 10° East orbital slot, it features Ku-band, C-band, and high-throughput Ka-band payloads. The satellite's Ka-band capacity is specifically designed...
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Modern Eutelsat satellite with aeronautical HTS capacity and useful multi-band coverage, generally solid but not iconic.
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ViaSat-2 is a high-throughput geostationary communications satellite designed to deliver broadband internet services across North America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean. Manufactured by Boeing and launched in 2017, the satellite features a total network capacity of over 300 gigabits per seco...
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High-throughput satellite with substantial capacity, but antenna issue reduced coverage performance and hurt reputation.
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ViaSat-3 (Americas), also called ViaSat-3 F1, is Viasat's Ka-band geostationary broadband satellite for the Americas and the first spacecraft in the ViaSat-3 constellation. It launched on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy on April 30, 2023 and was designed for more than 1 Tbps of flexible throughput. A reflecto...
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Designed as terabit-class breakthrough, but reflector deployment failure severely crippled capacity and caused major commercial disappointment.
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