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Inmarsat describes the I-6 F1 and I-6 F2 as the most sophisticated commercial communications satellites ever and expects them to provide a revolutionary upgrade in global coverage services for at least the next 15 years.
Inmarsat intends to partner with a LEO operator and may partner with more than one LEO operator.
Inmarsat holds global L-band spectrum rights and has been developing plans to provide services from low Earth orbit.
Inmarsat ORCHESTRA is Inmarsat’s planned multi-dimensional ‘network of networks’ that will build on existing space-based capabilities to increase capacity and add features into the 2030s and beyond.
On 2022-10-18, Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board granted approval for Viasat to acquire Inmarsat.
The proposed Viasat–Inmarsat transaction received approval from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States over the summer of 2022.
Inmarsat has 14 satellites currently in orbit and expects to complete a $7,300,000,000 merger with global satellite operator Viasat later 2022.
Inmarsat will launch six additional satellites by 2025 and significantly expand its ground network to support increased capacity and coverage for both commercial and Mil Ka capabilities worldwide.
Inmarsat will launch six additional satellites by 2025 and significantly expand its ground network to add capacity and coverage for commercial and Mil Ka capabilities worldwide.
Inmarsat has signed an agreement with Gilmour Space Technologies to support space launches from Australia using Inmarsat’s InRange system.
Inmarsat’s Fleet Edge platform provides shipowners access to a broad portfolio of value-added services and supports a flexible, step-by-step approach to digitalization.
Inmarsat developed Global Xpress as a collection of mostly Ka-band geostationary satellites that it began deploying in 2013.
Inmarsat is working with authorities in Greece to secure a license to operate a ground station there.
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.
A little over two hours after deployment, Inmarsat acquired initial telemetry from Inmarsat-6 F1.
The Inmarsat I-6 F1 commercial communications satellite is scheduled to launch later 2021-12.
Inmarsat (to be acquired by Viasat) plans to invest $100,000,000 over five years to prepare for deploying as many as 175 LEO satellites in addition to its 14 GEO and highly elliptical orbit spacecraft.
Inmarsat (to be acquired by Viasat) plans to invest $100,000,000 over five years to prepare for deploying as many as 175 LEO satellites in addition to its 14 GEO and highly elliptical orbit spacecraft.
Inmarsat plans to invest $100,000,000 over the next five years to prepare to deploy 150–175 LEO spacecraft from 2026.
Inmarsat plans to invest $100,000,000 over the next five years to prepare to deploy 150–175 LEO spacecraft from 2026.