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title: Building a Rocket // Atlas V ViaSat-3 F2
description: Building a Rocket // Atlas V ViaSat-3 F2
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# [Building a Rocket // Atlas V ViaSat-3 F2](https://spaceontop.com/building-a-rocket-/-atlas-v-viasat-3-f2)

 Written by [Avus](https://spaceontop.com/author/avus) | Nov 6, 2025 5:15:00 AM

From our factory in Decatur, Ala. to our launch pad at Cape Canaveral, check out how we assemble the Atlas V rocket. This Atlas V 551 rocket was built to carry ViaSat-3 F2 to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit.

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