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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Gary Lay, Vice President of International Government at Viasat, states that the partnership supports the demand for reliable launch infrastructure.
Viasat's space-relay system has been selected by UK-based Skyrora for upcoming sub-orbital demonstration flights of the Skylark L vehicle.
Viasat, Inc. has been selected by South Korean launch provider INNOSPACE to provide telemetry services for the HANBIT-Nano mission.
The unified network includes the new and upcoming ViaSat-3 satellites, with the second satellite launched last month.
Iris uses Viasat’s SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) connectivity platform.
ITA Airways will adopt Viasat’s Iris air traffic modernization solution, developed through a European Space Agency (ESA) program.
Viasat expressed that the EU Space Act is a timely and necessary initiative to protect orbital and spectral capacity.
Andy Kessler is the Vice President of Viasat Enterprise.
HaloNet combines Viasat’s Ka-band and L-band relay with direct-to-Earth networks into a single offering.
Viasat’s L-band capability can be applied to spacecraft for collision avoidance and situational awareness.
Viasat aims to fill the connectivity gap created by the retirement of NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) with its HaloNet space relay network.
Twenty-four spacecraft are currently using Viasat's L-band service.
Viasat sees applications for HaloNet beyond government missions, including wildfire monitoring and disaster response.
Viasat positions HaloNet as a commercial successor to TDRSS.
Viasat has upcoming demonstrations of HaloNet with Blue Origin and NASA.
Viasat's headquarters is located in Carlsbad, California.
Viasat CFO Gary Chase reported that the NexusWave service has a large base of orders to be installed.
The third ViaSat-3 satellite will cover the Asia-Pacific region.
Each ViaSat-3 satellite has more than 1,000 steerable spot beams designed to match demand across global shipping lanes, ports, and offshore locations.
The recently launched second ViaSat-3 satellite is set to more than double the capacity of Viasat’s entire network.