# SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket is about to fly for the first time in a year and a half.

*aerospace · news · 2026-04-26 · Space.com*

## Key points

- Falcon Heavy is launching ViaSat-3 F3, its first flight in a year and a half.
- ViaSat-3 F3 will deliver high-throughput broadband to the entire Asia-Pacific region from geostationary orbit.
- The two side boosters will attempt landings at Cape Canaveral, while the central booster will not be recovered.
- Deployment of ViaSat-3 F3 into geosynchronous transfer orbit will occur about five hours after launch.

**Companies:** SpaceX, ViaSat
**Countries:** United States

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