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Inmarsat

GB
commercialFounded 1979
London, England, United Kingdom
www.viasat.com
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Inmarsat ORCHESTRA is designed to combine terrestrial 0.005 kg with satellites in both low Earth orbit and geostationary orbit into a single network of networks.

Mentioned as: InmarsatOrg RelationshipFeb 28, 2022The Second Of Inmarsat’s F6 Satellites To Launch From Cape Canaveral

Viasat acquired RigNet prior to the Inmarsat deal to build vertical integration in energy communications.

Mentioned as: InmarsatNarrative GeneralFeb 22, 2022The 10 Hottest Satellite Companies in 2022

The donation includes $1,200,000 worth of satellite airtime from Inmarsat leveraging the ELERA network.

Mentioned as: InmarsatNarrative FinancialFeb 22, 2022Inmarsat + Hughes Support ITU Disaster Relief Efforts With $1.3 Million In Donations

Viasat acquired Inmarsat in 2021 to create a combined mobility-focused company targeting maritime, aviation, government, and broadband customers.

Mentioned as: InmarsatOrg RelationshipFeb 22, 2022The 10 Hottest Satellite Companies in 2022

Viasat expected to close its acquisition of Inmarsat following the company’s 2021 deal to acquire Inmarsat.

Mentioned as: InmarsatNarrative GeneralFeb 21, 2022Viasat Named One of Via Satellite Magazine’s Top 10 Hottest Satellite Companies for 2022

Viasat plans to buy Inmarsat for $7,300,000,000 through a mix of cash and shares.

Mentioned as: InmarsatOrg RelationshipFeb 20, 2022Connecting the Dots | Viasat sails uncharted waters to Inmarsat acquisition

In March, approximately nine months before the Inmarsat acquisition was announced, Viasat opened cybersecurity and network operations centers in the United Kingdom.

Mentioned as: InmarsatTechnical ProductFeb 20, 2022Connecting the Dots | Viasat sails uncharted waters to Inmarsat acquisition

On 2021-11-08 Viasat outlined intentions to build on Inmarsat’s U.K. presence and support the U.K.’s recently published National Space Strategy in connection with its plan to acquire Inmarsat.

Mentioned as: InmarsatNarrative GeneralFeb 20, 2022Connecting the Dots | Viasat sails uncharted waters to Inmarsat acquisition

In 2020 Inmarsat was sold to a group of mostly foreign financial investors in a $3,400,000,000 all-cash deal that took it off London’s stock exchange.

Mentioned as: InmarsatOrg RelationshipFeb 20, 2022Connecting the Dots | Viasat sails uncharted waters to Inmarsat acquisition

Inmarsat was created in 1979 as a nonprofit intergovernmental organization.

Mentioned as: InmarsatNarrative GeneralFeb 20, 2022Connecting the Dots | Viasat sails uncharted waters to Inmarsat acquisition

Viasat is seeking to acquire British satellite operator Inmarsat through a $7,300,000,000 deal.

Mentioned as: InmarsatOrg RelationshipFeb 9, 2022Viasat adds polar coverage to ground station-as-a-service business

Space Norway is the contractor for the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission and is cooperating with Inmarsat to offer mobile broadband coverage to end-users in the Arctic.

Mentioned as: InmarsatOrg RelationshipFeb 7, 2022KSAT Adds Satellite + Mission Control Services

SatLease Capital will gain access to Inmarsat’s worldwide reach to scale its solutions into new sectors and geographies.

Mentioned as: inmarsatNarrative FinancialFeb 7, 2022SatLease Capital Signs With Inmarsat’s Application And Solution Provider Program

Viasat announced an acquisition of Inmarsat in November that was not expected to close until the second half of 2022.

Mentioned as: InmarsatNarrative GeneralJan 26, 2022GEO satellite operators seek multi-orbit strategies

SpaceX is slated to launch two satellites for Space Norway late 2022 carrying payloads for the U.S. Air Force, the Norwegian Ministry of Defense, and British satellite operator Inmarsat.

Mentioned as: InmarsatNarrative GeneralJan 13, 2022Space Norway plots recovery mission for failed subsea cable

Viasat expects to work through much of 2022 to clear regulatory hurdles required to close the Inmarsat acquisition.

Mentioned as: InmarsatOrg RelationshipDec 29, 2021First ViaSat-3 pushing through pandemic challenges for 2022 launch

Inmarsat-6 F1 is the first of two identical satellites ordered from Airbus Defence and Space equipped with a hybrid L- and Ka-band payload.

Mentioned as: InmarsatOrg RelationshipDec 22, 2021MHI launches Inmarsat’s first dual-band satellite

The H-2A deployed the nearly 5,500-kilogram Inmarsat-6 F1 satellite into geostationary transfer orbit about 26 minutes after liftoff.

Mentioned as: InmarsatOrg RelationshipDec 22, 2021MHI launches Inmarsat’s first dual-band satellite

Inmarsat’s first dual-band telecommunications satellite launched 2021-12-22 aboard Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ H-2A rocket.

Mentioned as: InmarsatOrg RelationshipDec 22, 2021MHI launches Inmarsat’s first dual-band satellite

Inmarsat will use the satellites’ dual-band payload to provide mobility connectivity services to maritime, aviation, and government markets.

Mentioned as: InmarsatTechnical ProductDec 22, 2021MHI launches Inmarsat’s first dual-band satellite
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