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Inmarsat Government is one of 16 companies selected under the PLEO SBS Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a $900,000,000 ceiling and a 10-year ordering period.
Inmarsat Government was one of 16 companies selected for the Proliferated LEO Satellite-Based Services IDIQ contract with a $900,000,000 ceiling and a 10-year period of performance.
Viasat, Inc. announced on 2023-09-06 that Inmarsat Government is now part of Viasat.
The first stage booster supporting this mission is flying for the seventh time and previously launched Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, Intelsat G-37, and one Starlink mission.
The Inmarsat-6 satellites are intended to augment Viasat’s fleet of geostationary L-band satellites by supplementing capacity and providing redundant coverage.
Inmarsat-6 F2’s four gigabits per second of Ka-band capacity was added to provide additional flexibility to the legacy Inmarsat Global Xpress (GX) Ka-band fleet.
The twin Inmarsat-6 F1 (I6 F1) satellite was launched in December 2021 and is operational.
Inmarsat-6 F2 was launched on 2023-02-18.
Inmarsat-6 F2 was designed to use its electric propulsion system to reach its final geostationary orbit over the Atlantic.
The SpaceX Falcon 9 launched Inmarsat-6 F2 in February and placed it into a geostationary transfer orbit.
The similar Inmarsat-6 F1 satellite, launched in late 2021, is functioning normally.
Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) confirmed that its Inmarsat-6 F2 (I6 F2) satellite was launched on 2023-02-18.
The twin Inmarsat-6 F1 satellite (I6 F1), which was launched in December 2021, is operational and continues to perform as expected.
The I6 F2 satellite included four gigabits per second of additional Ka-band capacity to provide further flexibility to the legacy Inmarsat Global Xpress (GX) Ka-band fleet.
The twin Inmarsat-6 F1 satellite (I6 F1) was launched in December 2021 and is operational.
Viasat Inc.'s Inmarsat-6 F2 (I6 F2) satellite was launched on 2023-02-18.
Viasat's May acquisition of Inmarsat provided Viasat with the largest global swathe of coordinated L-band spectrum.
Viasat is exploring how to use L-band spectrum from its recently acquired Inmarsat to connect consumer devices directly from space.
Bullitt launched smartphones that use Inmarsat’s geostationary satellites to send and receive text messages outside cellular coverage.
Viasat’s reported results for the quarter include Inmarsat’s one-month contribution of approximately $134,000,000 in revenue and $72,000,000 in adjusted EBITDA following Viasat’s acquisition of Inmarsat earlier 2023.