Viasat is an American communications company that acts as a global broadband services and technology provider. They design, integrate, and deliver secure, high-performance satellite and wireless services and satcom systems. Viasat is involved in projects with NASA and ESA, providing communications networks, ground segment support, and direct-to-earth connectivity. The company's partners include Telespazio, ATLAS Space Operations, and Space42. Keywords associated with Viasat are: satellite communications, broadband, antennas, ground stations, and direct-to-device connectivity.
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SWISSto12 has seven HummingSat small satellite contracts, including contracts from SES and Viasat.
Space42 and Viasat back the Equatys constellation as a neutral-host infrastructure platform for sharing low-Earth orbit assets among multiple mobile network operators.
Space42 and Viasat formed a joint entity called Equatys in 2025 to build a 2,800-satellite satcom constellation.
Myriota’s HyperPulse space segment relies on a constellation of geostationary earth orbit satellites operated through an institutional capacity-sharing partnership with Viasat.
Inmarsat Maritime is part of the Viasat group.
The U.S. Space Force awarded contracts to Viasat and Intelsat to develop the first batch of new anti-jam communication satellites.
Viasat completed the Delivery Order 1 design-maturation phase in 2025.
Viasat’s Space and Mission Systems team will manufacture a dual-band spacecraft with dedicated military X-band and Ka-band payloads.
Viasat’s Swarm 1 contract requires full ground station infrastructure and five years of continuous operations and sustainment services.
The Space Force awarded a combined $437.7 million to Viasat and Intelsat General Communications for the initial Swarm 1 phase.
The spacecraft hardware design uses dual-use technology heritage adapted from Viasat’s commercial ViaSat-3 fleet.
Viasat’s Swarm 1 contract requires the company to provide ground station infrastructure and five years of continuous operations and sustainment services.
Viasat’s Swarm 1 award covers the manufacturing, launch, and operations of an advanced small maneuverable Geosynchronous Earth Orbit satellite for resilient anti-jam tactical communications.
Viasat’s dual-band satellite system is scheduled to reach initial operating capability no earlier than 2029.
Viasat was selected as a prime contractor under the Space Force’s Swarm 1 Delivery Order for the Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global program.
The Space Force awarded a combined $437.7 million to Viasat and Intelsat General Communications for the first two operational satellites of the Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global system.
Viasat’s dual-band satellite system is scheduled to meet initial operating capability no earlier than 2029.
Viasat and Intelsat General Communications will produce the first two operational satellites of the system.
The PTS-G satellite hardware design uses dual-use technology heritage adapted from Viasat’s commercial ViaSat-3 fleet.
Viasat’s Space and Mission Systems team will manufacture a dual-band spacecraft with military X-band and Ka-band payloads.