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ViaSat-1

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Orbit: GEOLaunched 10/19/2011
Technical Specifications
Verified technical details
Dry Mass
3650 kg
Total Mass
6740 kg
Power
Unknown
Design Life
Unknown
Stakeholders

Operator

Viasat

Manufacturer

Viasat
Launch Mission

ViaSat-1 Mission

10/19/2011

Entity Mentions
All verified mentions of this entity in source documents

JetBlue’s commitment enables the airline to access ViaSat’s advanced high-capacity Ka-band satellite system, which includes ViaSat‑1, ViaSat‑2, and ViaSat‑3.

Mentioned as: ViaSat-1SourceNov 7, 2017

United Airlines will tap into Viasat’s high-capacity Ka-band satellite system, which includes the ViaSat-1, ViaSat-2, and ViaSat-3 satellite platforms.

Mentioned as: ViaSat-1SourceFeb 7, 2018

Viasat’s Wildblue, ViaSat-1, and ViaSat-2 satellites all use Ka-band.

Mentioned as: ViaSat-1SourceMay 7, 2019

The Global Aero Terminal 5510 taps into ViaSat-1, ViaSat-2, and a European Ka-band satellite platform.

Mentioned as: ViaSat-1SourceJul 7, 2020

The Viasat Global Aero Terminal 5510 taps into the ViaSat-1, ViaSat-2, and European Ka-band satellite platforms.

Mentioned as: ViaSat-1SourceAug 25, 2020

The Global Aero Terminal 5510 provides forward and backward compatibility to the ViaSat satellite network including ViaSat-1, ViaSat-2, and the upcoming ViaSat-3 constellation.

Mentioned as: ViaSat-1SourceOct 9, 2017

Viasat’s Global Aero Terminal 5510 will use ViaSat-1, ViaSat-2, and European Ka-band satellite platforms today.

Mentioned as: ViaSat-1SourceMay 27, 2018

New Gulfstream G280 aircraft equipped with Viasat’s Global Aero Terminal 5510 will use the ViaSat-1, ViaSat-2, and European Ka-band satellite platforms.

Mentioned as: ViaSat-1SourceOct 14, 2018

The Viasat Global Aero Terminal 5510 will utilize capacity from ViaSat-1, ViaSat-2, and European Ka-band satellite platforms.

Mentioned as: ViaSat-1SourceNov 11, 2019

Viasat’s Global Aero Terminal 5510 provides internet connectivity from California to the Mediterranean when communicating with ViaSat-1, ViaSat-2, and KA-SAT.

Mentioned as: ViaSat-1SourceDec 9, 2020

Viasat’s Global Aero Terminal 5510 can communicate with the ViaSat-1, ViaSat-2, and KA-SAT satellite platforms to provide internet connectivity from California to the Mediterranean.

Mentioned as: ViaSat-1SourceDec 10, 2020

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

Mentioned as: ViaSat-1SourceMay 10, 2022