News: Viasat
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- SSC Awards Blue Origin, CACI International, General Atomics, and Viasat Contracts for Laser Communication Terminal Prototypes The Launch Pad · 18 Jun 2024 SSC Awards Blue Origin, CACI International, General Atomics, and Viasat Contracts for Laser Communication Terminal Prototypes
- Space Force taps four firms for laser network project SpaceNews · 17 Jun 2024 Blue Origin, CACI International, General Atomics, and Viasat will design optical communications terminals for military spacecraft
- Viasat Expands Multi-Orbit Connectivity Strategy Amid Growing Competition The Launch Pad · 23 May 2024 Viasat Expands Multi-Orbit Connectivity Strategy Amid Growing Competition
- Viasat seeking LEO capacity for all mobile broadband services SpaceNews · 22 May 2024 Geostationary fleet operator Viasat is talking to multiple low Earth orbit constellations to bring multi-orbit connectivity to all its mobile broadband services.
- Viasat taps OneWeb to provide multi-orbit maritime broadband SpaceNews · 20 May 2024 Geostationary fleet operator Viasat is buying capacity from OneWeb’s low Earth orbit satellites for maritime customers in the latest multi-orbit challenge to Starlink’s growing dominance.
- Banding together for direct-to-smartphone satellite services SpaceNews · 11 Apr 2024 Viasat is considering investing in spacecraft with other Mobile Satellite Service operators as the promise of direct-to-smartphone technology drives unprecedented cooperation among historically isolated networks.
- Viasat links up with Northrop Grumman for Air Force communications experiment SpaceNews · 29 Feb 2024 The companies are working under the Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet (DEUCSI) program
- Viasat completes first broadband upgrade on military sealift fleet SpaceNews · 16 Feb 2024 The company plans to upgrade 105 ships under a 2022 agreement with the Military Sealift Command
- Viasat preparing to start services from hobbled ViaSat-3 satellite SpaceNews · 7 Feb 2024 Viasat expects to start providing Wi-Fi to planes by the end of June from ViaSat-3 F1, the satellite that lost more than 90% of its 1 terabit per second capacity after an antenna deployment failure last year.
- Viasat showcases navigation capability the UK lost after Brexit SpaceNews · 18 Jan 2024 Viasat has successfully demonstrated a satellite navigation signal on an airplane that could help the United Kingdom replace capabilities lost after leaving the European Union, the operator announced Jan. 18.
- Viasat warns satellite power limit review would hurt GEO innovation SpaceNews · 22 Nov 2023 A proposal to review satellite transmission power limits risks curtailing investments and innovation in geostationary orbit where space companies such as Viasat operate, an executive for the operator warned.
- ViaSat-3 failure investigation to conclude next week SpaceNews · 9 Nov 2023 Viasat expects to know next week what caused the antenna deployment issue that severely impaired its debut ViaSat-3 broadband satellite over the Americas, the operator’s CEO announced during earnings results Nov. 8.
- Viasat cutting global workforce by 10% after Inmarsat acquisition SpaceNews · 2 Nov 2023 Viasat said Nov. 2 it is laying off 800 employees representing around 10% of its workforce as the satellite operator streamlines its business after buying Inmarsat.
- Viasat has enough throughput on ViaSat-3 Americas to avoid replacement SpaceNews · 12 Oct 2023 Viasat has ruled out ordering a ViaSat-3 Americas replacement as it expects to recover a fraction of the satellite’s 1 terabit per second capacity, the operator said Oct. 12 around three months after disclosing its anten...
- Viasat won’t replace damaged Americas satellite, moves up financial targets CNBC · 12 Oct 2023 Viasat shares rose on Thursday after the company said it expects to meet financial growth targets earlier than expected and that it won’t need to replace a damaged $750 million communications satellite.
- Connecting the Dots | Double whammy for space insurance SpaceNews · 6 Oct 2023 An issue with the Inmarsat-6 (I6) F6 2 satellite could send the space insurance market deep into the red, pushing up rates that were already rising following news of ViaSat-3’s
- Viasat researching more portable satcoms terminals for dismounted soldiers SpaceNews · 9 Sep 2023 Viasat’s U.K. subsidiary is partnering with Oxford Space Systems, a British satellite antenna specialist, to develop a 50% lighter high-speed communications terminal to improve the mobility of dismounted soldiers.
- 2nd ViaSat Suffers Anomaly In Orbit The Launch Pad · 25 Aug 2023 Viasat Inc. has confirmed an unexpected anomaly with its Inmarsat-6 F2 (I6 F2) satellite; the second ViaSat satellite in 6 weeks to suffer from an anomaly.
- Viasat reports problem with new Inmarsat satellite SpaceNews · 25 Aug 2023 A new Inmarsat communications satellite has suffered an “unexpected anomaly,” the second in as many months for a Viasat-owned spacecraft that could create bigger headaches for the space insurance sector.
- Viasat reports second satellite malfunction in a matter of weeks CNBC · 24 Aug 2023 A second Viasat communications satellite is malfunctioning in orbit, this time from the fleet of recently acquired U.K.-based Inmarsat, the company said on Thursday.
- Viasat studying L-band from Inmarsat for direct-to-device services SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2023 Viasat is in the early stages of exploring how to use L-band spectrum from newly acquired Inmarsat to connect consumer devices directly from space, including potentially from small satellites in low Earth orbit.
- Viasat not ready to declare Viasat-3 Americas a total loss SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2023 Viasat is holding off on a contingency plan for ViaSat-3 Americas in the hope it could still get some capacity from the broadband satellite despite its defective antenna, the operator’s chair and CEO Mark Dankberg said A...
- Viasat revenue grows as investigation continues into malfunctioning $750 million satellite CNBC · 9 Aug 2023 Viasat reported a jump in quarterly revenue Wednesday, as the company continues to investigate its recent satellite malfunction and explores options to make up for some of the service it expected to add this year.
- Insurers brace for ViaSat-3 claim SpaceNews · 19 Jul 2023 The potential failure of a Viasat broadband satellite could result in a massive claim and a “huge hit” for the space insurance sector, one insurer warns.
- ViaSat-3 Americas’ antenna problem impacts rollout SpaceNews · 13 Jul 2023 The problem with ViaSat-3 Americas' main antenna does not affect current services provided by Viasat but does impact plans for new broadband services in North America that the spacecraft would have offered.
- Viasat stock has worst day ever after new satellite malfunctions CNBC · 12 Jul 2023 Viasat’s stock plummeted in trading on Thursday after the company disclosed its most recently launched communications satellite suffered a malfunction.
- Viasat-3 Experiencing Potentially Fatal Deployment Issues The Launch Pad · 12 Jul 2023 “We’re disappointed by the recent developments,”
- Viasat signs deal to commercialize European airspace tracking service SpaceNews · 6 Jul 2023 A group founded by European air traffic controllers has signed a deal to bring improved airspace-tracking capabilities from Viasat’s constellation to market next year.
- Air Force orders a Viasat-3 terminal to demonstrate space relay service SpaceNews · 13 Jun 2023 The Air Force Research Laboratory has ordered a Viasat-3 space terminal that will be used to demonstrate communications services for low-Earth orbit spacecraft.
- Viasat forms satcoms titan to take on a market in transformation SpaceNews · 5 Jun 2023 Viasat’s $6.2 billion Inmarsat acquisition has created a satellite communications behemoth with revenues that would rival other geostationary operators even after their potential consolidation deals.
- Satellite operators Viasat and Inmarsat complete merger deal SpaceNews · 31 May 2023 Viasat said May 31 it closed the acquisition of Inmarsat it announced a year and a half ago after clearing all regulatory hurdles to consolidate the satellite operators.
- Viasat’s Inmarsat acquisition clears all regulatory hurdles SpaceNews · 25 May 2023 Viasat has secured all regulatory clearances needed to buy British satellite operator Inmarsat after getting unconditional approval from the European Commission May 25.
- UK unconditionally approves Viasat’s Inmarsat takeover SpaceNews · 9 May 2023 Viasat’s plan to buy London-based Inmarsat has just regulators left to clear in the United States and Europe after getting unconditional approval from the United Kingdom.
- Viasat Clears Latest Hurdle in Bid to Buy Inmarsat European Spaceflight · 9 May 2023 US-based Viasat has received “unconditional clearance” from the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority in its bid to acquire Inmarsat. The deal was first announced in November 2021 with a total transaction value of $7.3...
- Investing in Space: Viasat launch adds power and flexibility in satellite broadband competition CNBC · 4 May 2023 Viasat took a big step toward satellite staying power last weekend, as the long-awaited launch of the first of the ViaSat-3 trio rumbled off the ground (thanks to the “full power” version of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket....
- SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches first ViaSat-3 satellite SpaceNews · 1 May 2023 SpaceX launched the Americas-focused ViaSat-3 broadband satellite on a Falcon Heavy rocket April 30 following delays partly caused by severe weather that included lightning and tornado warnings.
- ViaSat-3 Americas launches on expendable Falcon Heavy NASASpaceflight · 30 Apr 2023 Falcon Heavy’s second launch 2023 will try again on Sunday, with liftoff with the ViaSat-3 Americas satellite as the main payload, plus the much smaller Arcturus and G-Space 1 rideshare satellites.
- Viasat deploying ‘zero trust’ cybersecurity across global network SpaceNews · 14 Mar 2023 Viasat developed a "zero trust" cybersecurity solution intended to protect its entire global network from hostile intrusions.
- Atlas joins forces with Viasat RTE SpaceNews · 10 Mar 2023 Through a partnership with Viasat Real-Time Earth, Atlas Space Operations will expand its antenna network and offer customers access to larger antennas.
- Viasat to enter direct-to-device market with Ligado Networks SpaceNews · 3 Mar 2023 Viasat said March 2 it is partnering with Ligado Networks to break into the emerging market for providing satellite services directly to consumer smartphones and other devices.