ULA Postpones ViaSat-3 Flight 2 Launch to Thursday
The ViaSat-3 Flight 2 mission, set to launch from an Atlas V 551 rocket, was delayed by United Launch Alliance (ULA) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The liftoff, originally planned for Wednesday, has been rescheduled to Thursday with a 44-minute launch window starting at 10:16 p.m. ET.
Launch Delay Details
About 10 minutes before the planned 10:24 p.m. ET launch, ULA identified a problem while cycling the booster liquid oxygen tank vent valve during final checkouts. This issue forced an unplanned hold, and the official scrub was announced around 10:50 p.m.
"The launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V carrying the ViaSat-3 F2 mission for @viasat is scrubbed for tonight's launch attempt due to an issue encountered while cycling the booster liquid oxygen tank vent valve during final checkouts. The team will require additional time…"
Mission and Rocket Specifications
- The ViaSat-3 Flight 2 satellite is a communications satellite.
- The launch vehicle is the Atlas V 551 rocket, standing 205 feet (62.5 meters) tall.
- Launch site: Space Launch Complex-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
- Launch window duration: 44 minutes.
Additional Information
A launch window defines the precise time frame during which the rocket must take off, and for this mission, it opened at 10:24 p.m. ET and was set to close at 11:08 p.m.
United Launch Alliance plans to attempt the launch again on Thursday evening.
Author's summary: Due to a technical issue during final checks, ULA postponed the ViaSat-3 Flight 2 launch on an Atlas V rocket, aiming to relaunch Thursday within a defined time window.