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Viasat selected launch vehicles capable of inserting its heavy satellites closer than average to geostationary orbit to enable shorter orbit raising time.
ViaSat-3 satellites are designed to enable individual users to receive up to a gigabit per second internet connection.
Viasat expects the ViaSat-3 Americas satellite to launch by 2021-05-29 and to be operational by 2021-12-31.
Viasat has a launch contract with Arianespace that was upgraded from an Ariane 5 to an Ariane 6 heavy-lift variant with four strap-on boosters.
Viasat structured a diversity of launch contracts to ensure the ability to launch ViaSat-3 Americas within a few months of completing its manufacturing.
Boeing is providing the satellite chassis for the ViaSat-3 satellites and integrating the Viasat-built payloads.
Development and manufacturing of the first ViaSat-3 satellite will be more than 80 percent paid for by the end of June 2020.
Avanti signed a $10,000,000 contract with fleet operator Viasat of Carlsbad, California in June 2018 for capacity on its Hylas-4 satellite.
Viasat is the first commercial customer to commit to launch on the Ariane 64 launcher.
Under the modified contract, the ViaSat-3 satellite was moved from an Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle to the Ariane 64 (A64) launcher.
The Ariane 64 configuration provides added performance to deliver a ViaSat-3 satellite into a high-energy geostationary transfer orbit to enable faster on-orbit operations.
Viasat and Arianespace modified their original ViaSat-3 satellite launch contract that was signed in 2016.
The third ViaSat-3 satellite is planned for the APAC region, completing Viasat’s global service coverage.
Moving the ViaSat-3 launch to the Ariane 64 completes Viasat’s integrated launch strategy designed to achieve on-time launches through launch vehicle diversity and integrated launch planning.
Viasat partnered with the Centre for Appropriate Technology Ltd (CfAT) to develop the Alice Springs RTE facility.
Viasat’s RTE network is typically used by low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite operators to provide end-users access to data on demand without a dedicated antenna system.
On 2019-06-10, Viasat Inc. planned to launch a Real-Time Earth (RTE) facility in Alice Springs, Australia.
On 2019-06-05 Viasat’s CBM-400 Commercial Broadband Modem completed the Army Forces Strategic Command (ARSTRAT) certification process.
Viasat is providing the ground network and infrastructure to power the Telebras-owned and controlled SGDC-1 satellite.
Viasat shipped the GAT-5518 to key government and military customers ahead of schedule.