Viasat

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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History · 1 eventMay 30, 2023 · Viasat acquires Inmarsat

Carlsbad, California, United States

www.viasat.com

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ViaSat-3 F3 weighs about 6,400 kg.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Apr 27, 2026Encapsulated inside of the payload fairing is the ViaSat-3 F3 GEO communications satellite. Built by Boeing, the satellite weighs ~6,400kg, and has a massive unfurlable antenna. The satellite has a designed capacity of 1 Tbps, and will service the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.

ViaSat-3 F3 will serve the Asia-Pacific region.

CapabilityValue 3.5Apr 27, 2026Encapsulated inside of the payload fairing is the ViaSat-3 F3 GEO communications satellite. Built by Boeing, the satellite weighs ~6,400kg, and has a massive unfurlable antenna. The satellite has a designed capacity of 1 Tbps, and will service the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy is scheduled to launch the Viasat-3 F3 satellite from Florida.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Apr 27, 2026Viasat-3 F3 parte con Falcon Heavy, meteo sotto osservazione

ViaSat-3 F3 has a massive unfurlable antenna.

CapabilityValue 4.0Apr 27, 2026Encapsulated inside of the payload fairing is the ViaSat-3 F3 GEO communications satellite. Built by Boeing, the satellite weighs ~6,400kg, and has a massive unfurlable antenna. The satellite has a designed capacity of 1 Tbps, and will service the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.

Viasat Amara is a multi-network, multi-orbit connectivity platform.

CapabilityValue 2.8Apr 22, 2026Australian Airline Jetstar Selects Viasat for IFC for Dreamliner Fleet

Viasat Amara will include Telesat Lightspeed when the low-Earth-orbit constellation is deployed.

PlanValue 4.0Apr 22, 2026Australian Airline Jetstar Selects Viasat for IFC for Dreamliner Fleet

Viasat’s Amara system will be installed across 11 Jetstar aircraft.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Apr 22, 2026Australian Airline Jetstar Selects Viasat for IFC for Dreamliner Fleet

Viasat Amara includes ViaSat-3 capacity.

CapabilityValue 3.0Apr 22, 2026Australian Airline Jetstar Selects Viasat for IFC for Dreamliner Fleet

Jetstar Airways has selected Viasat’s Amara solution for in-flight connectivity on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Apr 22, 2026Australian Airline Jetstar Selects Viasat for IFC for Dreamliner Fleet

Installation of Viasat’s Amara system on Jetstar aircraft has already begun.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.5Apr 22, 2026Australian Airline Jetstar Selects Viasat for IFC for Dreamliner Fleet

Qantas also uses Viasat for in-flight connectivity.

RelationshipsValue 3.2Apr 22, 2026Australian Airline Jetstar Selects Viasat for IFC for Dreamliner Fleet

Jetstar expects full installation of Viasat’s Amara system across its Dreamliner fleet to continue through mid-2027.

PlanRelationshipsValue 4.0Apr 22, 2026Australian Airline Jetstar Selects Viasat for IFC for Dreamliner Fleet

The first Jetstar aircraft with Viasat’s Amara system entered service earlier this month.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 3.5Apr 22, 2026Australian Airline Jetstar Selects Viasat for IFC for Dreamliner Fleet

ViaSat-3 F3 is scheduled to launch on April 27, 2026.

PlanValue 4.0Apr 20, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: The scheduled launch date for ViaSat-3 F3 is confirmed for April 27, 2026, during an 85-minute launch window opening at 10:21 a.m. EDT! 🚀 🛰️ Our satellite will launch aboard a @SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida: pic.

Falcon Heavy’s center core for the ViaSat-3 F3 mission will be expended.

PlanValue 4.0Apr 20, 2026The first Falcon Heavy in 1.5 years has its launchdate! Scheduled for NET April 27th at 14:21 UTC, this will be the ViaSat-3 F3 mission. Side booster B1072-2 and B1075-21 will return to LZ-40 and LZ-2 for landing, while the Center Core (serial number unknown) will be expended.

The ViaSat-3 F3 launch window is 85 minutes long and opens at 10:21 a.m. EDT on April 27, 2026.

The Falcon Heavy launch will carry the ViaSat-3 F3 mission.

Falcon Heavy’s manifest for this year includes ViaSat-3 to geostationary orbit and Astrobotic Technologies’ Griffin-1 to the Moon.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Apr 20, 2026SpaceX Won A Mars Mission That Might Get Cancelled

ViaSat-3 F3 will launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.

PlanRelationshipsValue 4.0Apr 20, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: The scheduled launch date for ViaSat-3 F3 is confirmed for April 27, 2026, during an 85-minute launch window opening at 10:21 a.m. EDT! 🚀 🛰️ Our satellite will launch aboard a @SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida: pic.

Viasat CEO Mark Dankberg said countries now need dedicated capacity that they can control and secure during regional crises.

GeneralGovernanceValue 1.8Apr 19, 2026Geographic Hotspots: Where Demand Is Accelerating

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