Jupiter 3
Jupiter 3, also known as EchoStar XXIV, is a communications satellite operated by Hughes Network Systems. It provides satellite internet service to customers across North and South America at download speeds of up to 100 Mbps.
The satellite was built by Maxar Technologies in Palo Alto, California. When launched, the satellite held the title of the largest commercial communications satellite ever built. It weighs approximately nine tons and is nearly as large as a school bus, when its 14 solar panels are fully deployed, they could span a 10-story building. The satellite has 500 Gbit/s of throughput.
It was launched on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy [Space Center Launch Complex 39A|Launch Complex 39A] at Florida's Kennedy Space Center on 29 July 2023 at 10:07 UTC.