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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Viasat introduced IoT Nano in partnership with Orbcomm in the past six months.
ViaSat-3 F1 was fully expendable.
ViaSat-3 F3 arrived in Cape Canaveral on April 7, 2026.
Viasat and Inmarsat merged in 2023.
Russia attacked Viasat’s KA-SAT satellite network in February 2022 during its invasion of Ukraine.
The ViaSat-3 F3 GEO satellite arrived at Cape Canaveral, Florida for launch preparation.
The next Viasat Space for Good Challenge will span the United States, the United Kingdom and Ireland, India, and Australia in 2026 and 2027.
SpaceX will recover the Falcon Heavy side boosters for the ViaSat-3 F3 mission.
ViaSat-3 F3 completed a 9-day journey from Boeing’s El Segundo, California facility to Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Teams were preparing ViaSat-3 F3 for a SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch in the coming weeks.
Viasat completed its $7.3 billion acquisition of Inmarsat.
Winning students in the Viasat Space for Good Challenge receive monetary prizes and mentorship from Viasat’s global experts.
The cyberattack on Viasat’s KA-SAT network disabled modems and disrupted internet access for tens of thousands of people in Ukraine and Europe.
Australia will participate in the Viasat Space for Good Challenge for the first time in 2026.
ViaSat-3 F3 is scheduled to launch NET late April on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy mission from NASA Kennedy Space Center.
The United States and the United Kingdom and Ireland will be included in the Viasat Space for Good Challenge in 2027.
The Viasat-Inmarsat deal created a GEO constellation with Ka-band and L-band capacity.
Viasat acquired Inmarsat in 2023.
Viasat partnered with Telesat’s Lightspeed low Earth orbit constellation in 2025.
Space42 and Viasat formed the Equatys joint venture for direct-to-device cellular reception.