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 completed a direct-to-device demonstration in Uzbekistan that featured application-based messaging on an Android smartphone.
Viasat is showcasing its non-terrestrial network capabilities with the Ministry of Uzbekistan and UZ-SAT.
Viasat’s direct-to-device demonstrations are intended to show how satellites can expand connectivity to cell phones, vehicles, and industrial IoT devices in Uzbekistan.
The Viasat demonstration in Uzbekistan showed smartphones sending and receiving messages over Viasat’s L-band satellite network using 3GPP non-terrestrial network standards.
ViaSat-3 F3 is in the orbit-raising phase of its mission toward geostationary orbit.
ViaSat-3 F3 is using an all-electric propulsion system to climb to an altitude of approximately 22,236 miles, or 35,786 kilometers, above Earth.
Space42 says significant progress has been made on forming Equatys in partnership with Viasat.
Space42 is developing the Equatys direct-to-device ecosystem with Viasat.
The Viasat acquisition of Inmarsat was intended to strengthen Viasat’s speed, flexibility, reliability, coverage, and security in satellite communication products and services.
Viasat Inc. acquired Inmarsat Global Limited in May 2023 for an undisclosed sum.
Viasat has three Inmarsat 8 satellites on order from SWISSto12 for delivery in 2028.
The three Viasat and Inmarsat satellites will be launched on the same rocket and then use onboard electric orbit-raising thrusters to reach their target positions.
Viasat disclosed that an unexpected event during reflector deployment on ViaSat-3 Americas could materially affect the spacecraft’s performance.
ViaSat-3 F1 experienced an anomaly during reflector deployment that limited its performance.
ViaSat-3 F3 uses a different reflector from a different manufacturer.
Viasat’s ViaSat-3 F2 reflector was photographed in space 22,236 miles above Earth.
Viasat is advancing in-orbit testing of its ultra-high-capacity ViaSat-3 satellite.
ViaSat-3 F2 successfully deployed its reflector in geosynchronous orbit.
Azercosmos partnered with Viasat in April 2026 to expand its aviation footprint.
In May 2025, BMW and Viasat completed the first-ever satellite-connected vehicle demonstration in real-traffic conditions at a 5GAA demonstration in Paris.