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JUPITER 3 Next Generation Ultra High Density Satellite

Launching a new era of connectivity.

Making connections is what we’re all about here at Hughes.

For over half a century we’ve been in the business of connecting people, enterprises and things around the world. From developing the two-way Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) in the 1980s, to inventing satellite internet in the 1990s, to launching the first modern-era telecommunications satellite in the 2000s, engineering innovation runs deep in our veins.

JUPITER 3 (EchoStar XXIV) is the highly anticipated, next generation Ultra High Density Satellite (UHDS) that will double the capacity of the Hughes JUPITER satellite fleet. Once launched, this powerful communications satellite will support in-flight Wi-Fimaritime connectionsenterprise networks, backhaul for Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), and Community Wi-Fi solutions, in addition to satellite internet connectivity across North and South America.

JUPITER 3 Quick Facts

Spectrum: Ka-band, plus Q- and V-band for gateways
Coverage: North & South America
Speed: Up to 100 Mbps
Capacity: More than 500 Gbps
Stowed Size: about the size of a school bus
Deployed Size: Solar arrays span 10 stories!
Solar Panels: 14 total