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Inmarsat

GB
commercialFounded 1979
London, England, United Kingdom
www.viasat.com
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Viasat completed the acquisition of Inmarsat prior to 2023-11-02.

Mentioned as: inmarsatNarrative GeneralNov 2, 2023Viasat Accelerates Key Integration Milestone

Inmarsat had roughly 1,800 employees at the time of its $6,200,000,000 acquisition by Viasat.

Mentioned as: InmarsatNarrative FinancialNov 2, 2023Viasat cutting global workforce by 10% after Inmarsat acquisition

Viasat is grappling with severe issues on two recently launched geostationary satellites, ViaSat-3 Americas and Inmarsat-6 F2.

Mentioned as: InmarsatOrg RelationshipNov 2, 2023Viasat cutting global workforce by 10% after Inmarsat acquisition

Maersk Supply Service implemented Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress fleet-wide in 2017 and has been an Inmarsat customer since then.

Mentioned as: InmarsatNarrative GeneralNov 2, 2023Maersk Supply Service selects Inmarsat’s Fleet Data IoT platform to enhance performance of battery optimized vessel

Viasat employed roughly 6,200 people in May 2023 when it bought Inmarsat.

Mentioned as: InmarsatOrg RelationshipNov 2, 2023Viasat cutting global workforce by 10% after Inmarsat acquisition

Viasat expects to take a $45,000,000 hit to rationalize roles across both Viasat and Inmarsat businesses.

Mentioned as: InmarsatOrg RelationshipNov 2, 2023Viasat cutting global workforce by 10% after Inmarsat acquisition

Inmarsat operates a fleet of 15 geostationary (GEO) satellites.

Mentioned as: InmarsatOrg RelationshipNov 1, 2023SpaceNews Icon Awards honorees: Deal of the Year

Viasat acquired Inmarsat in 2023.

Mentioned as: InmarsatNarrative GeneralNov 1, 2023SpaceNews Icon Awards honorees: Deal of the Year

The first stage booster on the 2023-10-30 Falcon 9 launch was flying its eighth mission and had previously launched Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, Intelsat G-37, and three Starlink missions.

Mentioned as: InmarsatOrg RelationshipOct 31, 2023Liftoff as SpaceX soars with 23 Starlink satellites

Intellian Technologies, Inc. and Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat business, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop a next-generation GMDSS safety terminal.

Mentioned as: Inmarsat MaritimeTechnical ProductOct 26, 2023Intellian + Inmarsat sign development agreement for nexgen maritime safety terminal

Inmarsat Maritime won the 2023 International Maritime Rescue Federation Award for Innovation and Technology in Maritime Search and Rescue.

Mentioned as: InmarsatNarrative GeneralOct 19, 2023Inmarsat Maritime safety team wins IMRF Award for Innovation and Technology in Maritime Search and Rescue

Inmarsat recently launched RescueNET to provide fast, reliable, and approved SAR communications from ship to shore, from shore to ship, and between maritime rescue coordination centres.

Mentioned as: inmarsatTechnical ProductOct 19, 2023Inmarsat Maritime safety team wins IMRF Award for Innovation and Technology in Maritime Search and Rescue

Inmarsat was founded in 1979 and has supported the global search-and-rescue community since its foundation.

Mentioned as: InmarsatNarrative GeneralOct 19, 2023Inmarsat Maritime safety team wins IMRF Award for Innovation and Technology in Maritime Search and Rescue

A judging panel led by former IMRF Chair Michael Vlasto selected Inmarsat Maritime’s entry from a shortlist of 10 individuals and organisations for the 2023 IMRF award.

Mentioned as: InmarsatNarrative GeneralOct 19, 2023Inmarsat Maritime safety team wins IMRF Award for Innovation and Technology in Maritime Search and Rescue

The Inmarsat Maritime Safety team designs and develops services to support search-and-rescue operations.

Mentioned as: InmarsatNarrative GeneralOct 19, 2023Inmarsat Maritime safety team wins IMRF Award for Innovation and Technology in Maritime Search and Rescue

Analysts at the Space ISAC watch center tracked activities of Russia’s Luch Olymp K-2 geostationary spy satellite in early October and observed it approach satellites operated by Inmarsat, Intelsat, and SES.

Mentioned as: inmarsatTechnical ProductOct 17, 2023Space industry group turns up volume on satellite vulnerabilities

Viasat unveiled enhanced business aviation in-flight broadband service options on 2023-10-17 in Carlsbad, California that harmonize Viasat’s Ka-band solution with the Jet ConneX solution from its recently acquired Inmarsat business.

Mentioned as: InmarsatOrg RelationshipOct 17, 2023Viasat Enhances In-flight Broadband Service Options For Business Aviation Customers

Viasat is offering an incentive for business aviation customers that use SwiftBroadband (SBB) and SwiftJet L-band connectivity, acquired from Inmarsat, to upgrade to any Viasat Ka-band solution to enable near-term savings and other SBB-related benefits.

Mentioned as: InmarsatOrg RelationshipOct 17, 2023Viasat Enhances In-flight Broadband Service Options For Business Aviation Customers

Inmarsat-6 F2 suffered an anomaly after launching to geostationary orbit in February.

Mentioned as: InmarsatNarrative GeneralOct 12, 2023Viasat has enough throughput on ViaSat-3 Americas to avoid replacement

Inmarsat-6 F2 became part of Viasat's fleet in May following Viasat's $6,200,000,000 acquisition of Inmarsat.

Mentioned as: InmarsatOrg RelationshipOct 12, 2023Viasat has enough throughput on ViaSat-3 Americas to avoid replacement
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