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Viasat stated that services have since been restored following the cyberattack.

Mentioned as: ViasatGeneralCapabilityValue 2.0May 19, 2022U.S. Space Force to step up protection of satellite ground systems in the wake of Russia’s cyber attacks

Viasat reported that the satellite itself was not targeted during the cyberattack.

Mentioned as: ViasatLegalGeneralValue 1.8May 19, 2022U.S. Space Force to step up protection of satellite ground systems in the wake of Russia’s cyber attacks

The February cyberattack on Viasat's KA-SAT network disabled user terminals in Ukraine and across Europe.

Mentioned as: ViasatCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 19, 2022U.S. Space Force to step up protection of satellite ground systems in the wake of Russia’s cyber attacks

The U.S. State Department formally blamed Russia for a late February cyberattack on Viasat's KA-SAT satellite internet network.

Mentioned as: ViasatLegalGeneralValue 3.2May 19, 2022U.S. Space Force to step up protection of satellite ground systems in the wake of Russia’s cyber attacks

The Viasat cyberattack affected 40,000 user terminals, a small fraction of the hundreds of thousands of customers on the network.

Mentioned as: ViasatGeneralCapabilityValue 3.0May 19, 2022U.S. Space Force to step up protection of satellite ground systems in the wake of Russia’s cyber attacks

Inmarsat is in the process of being sold to U.S.-based satellite operator Viasat for $7,300,000,000.

Mentioned as: ViasatRelationshipsFinancialValue 5.0May 13, 2022Inmarsat agrees to move ground station out of the Netherlands

Viasat describes itself as a global communications company that has operated for more than 35 years to support communications for consumers, businesses, governments, and militaries worldwide.

Mentioned as: ViasatGeneralValue 1.2May 12, 2022Viasat’s IFC System Selected By Southwest Airlines For Factory-Installation On All New Aircraft

Viasat operates a broadband satellite fleet that includes ViaSat‑1 and Viasat‑2.

Mentioned as: ViasatCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 12, 2022Viasat’s IFC System Selected By Southwest Airlines For Factory-Installation On All New Aircraft

Southwest Airlines Co. selected Viasat’s next-generation Ka-band satellite in-flight connectivity system to be factory-installed on all new aircraft deliveries starting in the first quarter of 2023.

Mentioned as: ViasatRelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.6May 10, 2022Southwest Airlines Chooses Viasat’s High-Speed In-Flight Connectivity for New Aircraft Deliveries

The Viasat broadband satellite fleet includes ViaSat-1 and Viasat-2 and is planned to expand with the ViaSat-3 constellation.

Mentioned as: ViasatPlanGrowthValue 4.0May 10, 2022Southwest Airlines Chooses Viasat’s High-Speed In-Flight Connectivity for New Aircraft Deliveries

A pandemic-related shortage of skilled workers pushed the Falcon Heavy launch of Viasat's Boeing-built ViaSat-3 satellite from the first half of 2022 to 2022-06-30.

Mentioned as: ViasatPlanValue 4.2May 5, 2022EchoStar says Jupiter-3 won’t be ready for 2022 launch

Viasat requested on 2022-05-02 that the FCC perform an environmental review before approving SpaceX’s plan to add nearly 30,000 satellites to the Starlink constellation.

Mentioned as: ViasatLegalPlanValue 4.0May 2, 2022‘Mounting evidence’ shows need for Starlink Gen 2 environmental review, says Viasat

Viasat's existing RTE service reduces cost to satellite operators by eliminating the need for operators to build and operate a global network of ground station antennas to receive data from LEO satellites.

Mentioned as: ViasatCapabilityFinancialValue 3.5Apr 28, 2022Viasat Selected by NASA to Provide Cost-Effective, Near-Earth Communication Services

Viasat is developing a newly developed space-qualified Ka-band terminal to enable on-demand and cost-effective communications services for LEO spacecraft anywhere and at any time in their global orbit.

Mentioned as: ViasatCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Apr 28, 2022Viasat Selected by NASA to Provide Cost-Effective, Near-Earth Communication Services

Viasat was selected by NASA on 2022-04-20 to support the Communications Services Project (CSP).

Mentioned as: ViasatRelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Apr 28, 2022Viasat Selected by NASA to Provide Cost-Effective, Near-Earth Communication Services

Viasat's space relay service will enable LEO operators to send data in real-time from any point in LEO by leveraging the ViaSat-3 geostationary network.

Mentioned as: ViasatCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Apr 28, 2022Viasat Selected by NASA to Provide Cost-Effective, Near-Earth Communication Services

Hackers targeted Viasat terminals in Ukraine to disrupt satellite broadband services.

Mentioned as: ViasatCapabilityGeneralValue 2.2Apr 28, 2022Op-ed | Advances in commercial space having geopolitical and national security implications

Viasat's space relay service will provide persistent coverage to large numbers of LEO users simultaneously, including coverage in the polar regions.

Mentioned as: ViasatCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Apr 28, 2022Viasat Selected by NASA to Provide Cost-Effective, Near-Earth Communication Services

Viasat is seeking regulatory approval to acquire Inmarsat for $7,300,000,000.

Mentioned as: ViasatLegalRelationshipsFinancialValue 4.3Apr 28, 2022Inmarsat’s telemetry network for rockets ready for launch

Viasat provides free Viasat Community Internet (VCI) to thousands of refugees in Eastern Slovakia.

Mentioned as: ViasatGeneralValue 2.0Apr 27, 2022Space industry launches humanitarian initiative to support Ukraine
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