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Jupiter 3 (EchoStar XXIV)

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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 capacity exceeding 500 Gbps, it significantly increases the available bandwidth for satellite internet subscribers in the Americas. Jupiter 3 operates in the Ka-band spectrum to deliver enhanced connectivity for consumer and enterprise networks.

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What internet service uses the Jupiter 3 satellite?

Hughes Network Systems uses Jupiter 3 to add capacity to HughesNet broadband service across the Americas. The spacecraft is also called EchoStar XXIV.

Who built and launched Jupiter 3?

Maxar Technologies built the high-throughput satellite for EchoStar and Hughes. SpaceX launched it on a Falcon Heavy rocket in 2023.

Does Jupiter 3 provide direct internet to ordinary phones?

It is primarily designed for satellite broadband terminals rather than direct-to-phone service. A HughesNet customer uses a dish and modem to communicate through the geostationary satellite.

Why does Jupiter 3 internet have more latency than fiber?

Jupiter 3 operates in geostationary orbit, about 35,786 kilometers above Earth. Signals must travel to space and back, creating substantially more delay than terrestrial fiber or low Earth orbit systems such as Starlink.

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