VIASAT 3-F3, 68893
Orbit data source: Space-Track
VIASAT 3-F3, 68893 is a payload satellite owned by ViaSat (US) in GEO that was launched on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 UTC via an FALCON HEAVY launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Boeing/ES
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
BSS-702MP+, R-4D
Mass
~6,500 kg wet, 3,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 14.5 m
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 2 days ago
0 VIASAT 3-F3
1 68893U 26096A 26169.46183269 -.00000091 00000-0 00000+0 0 9990
2 68893 1.1130 279.4754 0561038 182.4101 308.9788 1.07155659 620Epoch: 2026-06-18T11:05Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-18T11:05:02.344Z)
Latitude
0.91514°
Longitude
-27.31895°
Altitude
32,608.376 km
Speed
3.251 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 02m 34s
True Declination
0° 54' 51"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
07:19:40
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
36,225.215 km
Perigee altitude
31,698.748 km
Semi-major axis
40,340.119 km
Eccentricity
0.0561
Inclination
1.113°
RAAN
279.4754°
Arg. of periapsis
182.4101°
True anomaly
303.75809°
Mean anomaly
308.9788°
Eccentric anomaly
306.39117°
Mean motion
0.26788 °/min
Orbital period
1,343.89 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #96 in the year 2026 (2026-04-29 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.VIASAT 3-F3 Visibility
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Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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