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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The Viasat KA-SAT cyberattack disrupted Ukrainian military communications.
Viasat’s ViaSat-3 F3 is the third and final spacecraft in the company’s three-satellite geostationary build.
SpaceX launched the Viasat-3 F3 mission to orbit on Falcon Heavy from Florida on April 29, 2026.
Viasat’s first ViaSat-3 satellite suffered an antenna deployment anomaly in 2023.
SpaceX launched the final ViaSat-3 satellite on a Falcon Heavy mission from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
ViaSat-3 F3 will deploy its solar arrays and maneuver to its final geostationary orbit before entering in-orbit testing and network integration.
The Viasat KA-SAT cyberattack disrupted service for tens of thousands of broadband customers across Ukraine and Europe.
SentinelLabs identified the attack vector in the Viasat KA-SAT cyberattack as AcidRain, a wiper malware designed to remotely erase vulnerable modems and routers.
The Viasat KA-SAT cyberattack caused wind turbine operators across Germany and Central Europe to lose remote monitoring access to roughly 5,800 turbines.
ViaSat-3 F3 will arrive at its orbital slot in late summer.
Mark Dankberg expects the completed ViaSat-3 constellation to become a cornerstone of Viasat’s unified, global, high-capacity network once ViaSat-3 F3 enters service.
The launch of ViaSat-3 F3 completes Viasat’s next-generation ViaSat-3 satellite constellation.
The final ViaSat-3 satellite was deployed 4 hours and 57 minutes into the mission.
Viasat has acquired initial signals from ViaSat-3 F3.
ViaSat-3 F2 remains in in-orbit testing.
Viasat’s ViaSat-3 F3 spacecraft has successfully launched.
Viasat formally opposed the EPFD overhaul.
SpaceX’s ViaSat-3 F3 mission was the first Falcon Heavy launch in 562 days.
The final ViaSat-3 satellite is expected to enter service by late summer 2026.
The Viasat KA-SAT cyberattack occurred on February 24, 2022.