A Satellite Family
Boeing introduced the 702 spacecraft family in 1995, and today more than two dozen are flying, with over a dozen more currently in production. The powerful, scalable 702 product line offers flexible designs and can support payload power ranges from 3 kilowatts up to more than 25 kilowatts to meet the needs of customers seeking satellites in wide power ranges. When the space mission calls for smaller satellite solutions, Millennium Space Systems delivers full service, end-to-end solutions to meet demanding national security requirements.
Leading the Satellite Industry’s Digital Transformation
25 years
of digital on-orbit experience
For a quarter-century, Boeing has proven its mission expertise and reliability in building and launching digital satellites, all of which lower customers’ business risk.
25 kW
of payload power
Boeing 702 digital satellites can deliver more high-demand and revenue-generating content than ever before from a single orbital slot.
30%
more effective capacity
Boeing’s latest generation digital processor provides more capacity with the same spectrum as its analog equivalent, giving operators more capability for less cost.
100%
coverage flexibility
Digital-payload satellites allow operators to reshape coverage patterns as business needs evolve, something not possible with analog.
8x
lower cost-per-bit
Boeing’s newest digital payloads deliver a cost per gigabit per second that is nearly an order of magnitude lower than the same metric for digital satellites launched just three years ago.
100%
spectrum flexibility
The digital payload processors on each Boeing-built Wideband Global SATCOM satellite manage more than 2,400 independent subchannels that can be combined to further increase users’ bandwidth and data transfer speeds.
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Flexible Designs for Every Need
702HP
Boeing’s largest satellite, it is modular and offers a broad spectrum of payload capabilities, including the ability to carry 100 high-power transponders.
702MP
Boeing’s mid-power level satellite comprises a simplified propulsion system, flexible design and power range from 6 to 12 kilowatts.
702SP
This “small platform” satellite has a lightweight system and all-electric propulsion, which allow two to fit on a launch vehicle.
702HP-GEM
Boeing outfitted its 702HP with GeoMobile technology, which allows it to relay civil communications throughout the world, providing mobile, voice and data services.
Millennium Space Systems
Millennium Space Systems delivers agile, flexible small satellite solutions to meet demanding space mission requirements.
Milestones
Technical Specifications
| Year of introduction | 1997 | First customer | PanAmSat Corporation |
| First launch | 1999 | Power | >12 kilowatts |
| Payload Mass | 600 to 1620 kilograms | Spacecraft Mass at launch | 5400 to 5900 kilograms |
| Year of introduction | 2009 | First customer | Intelsat |
| First launch | 2012 | Power | 6 to 12 kilowatts |
| Payload Mass | 300 to 650 kilograms | Spacecraft Mass at launch | 5800 to 6100 kilograms |
| Year of introduction | 2012 | First customer | Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) and Satmex (joint procurement) |
| First launch | 2015 | Power | 3 to 8 kilowatts |
| Payload Mass | 200 to 680 kilograms | Spacecraft Mass at launch | 1500 to 2000 kilograms |
| Year of introduction | 1997 | First customer | MEXSAT |
| Power | 8 to 10 kilowatts | Payload Mass | 1250 to 1480 kilograms |
| Spacecraft Mass at launch | 1500 to 2000 kilograms |
Feature Stories
The Flight Before the Launch
March 16, 2017 in Space, Defense
Watch One Boeing at work as a C-17 Globemaster shuttles a WGS satellite from California to Florida prior to a launch into space on a United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket.
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The Military Satellite That Avoids Jams and Secures Comms
November 14, 2016 in Innovation, Space
Wideband Global SATCOM is the backbone of the US military's communications. With software upgrades for higher bandwidth and powerful anti-jamming, they're more resilient than ever before.
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Stacked Satellites Tested for the Rigors of Space
January 26, 2015 in Space
New product line, new patent: Boeing completes first-ever stack and test of the world’s first all-electric propulsion satellites.
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A Satellite's Journey Coast to Coast
December 12, 2013 in Space
The second of three Tracking and Data Relay Satellites moves out of Boeing’s satellite factory in El Segundo, Calif., bound for Cape Canaveral, Fla., in preparation for launch.
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Small Satellites, Big Future
April 8, 2013 in Space
Boeing is developing a family of small satellite prototypes that can quickly and affordably be manufactured and configured.
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4th Boeing GPS IIF Space Vehicle Arrives at Florida Launch Site
February 28, 2013 in Space
GPS satellites circle Earth at a distance of 11,000 nautical miles. But one of the most important steps they take can be measured in single numbers.
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Building A Better GPS
January 10, 2013 in Space
As the number of GPS devices increases globally, so does our dependence on GPS, but satellites wear out. Bringing innovations from their airplane assembly lines to GPS production, Boeing is helping to make GPS service available wherever, whenever you need it.
Learn MoreCustomers
Boeing has had more than 50 customers in 20 countries for its satellite programs. Corporations and countries have invested in the 702 family’s capabilities, fitting each satellite with the modular components that they need to turn a profit or keep the warfighter safe and informed on the battlefield.
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Launch Schedule
| Satellite | Model | Owner | Launch Date | Launch Vehicle |
| JCSAT-18/Kacific-1 | 702 | SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation and Kacific Broadband Satellites | 2019 | TBD |
| Silkwave-1 | 702 | NYBB | TBD | TBD |
| SkyTerra 2 | 702HP | LightSquared | TBD | TBD |
| Viasat-3 | 702 | Viasat Inc. | TBD | TBD |
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