Viasat

http://www.viasat.com
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Viasat, a Publicly Owned company headquartered in the US, was founded in 1986 and operates with approximately 6,000 employees. The company reported $4.6B in revenue as of 2025. Functioning as a global communications provider, Viasat offers satellite broadband and secure networking solutions to consumer, commercial, and government sectors. It operates a fleet of geostationary satellites to deliver internet connectivity to residential users in remote areas, in-flight Wi-Fi for commercial airlines, and maritime communication services. Viasat also provides cybersecurity services and tactical data links for defense applications, supporting communications for the U.S. government and international allies. Following its acquisition of Inmarsat, the firm expanded its global footprint and technical infrastructure to offer a multi-band, multi-orbit network designed to support mobile and fixed-site connectivity worldwide.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1986

Headcount

7,500

Headquarters

United States

Primary Segment

Telecoms

Ownership

Publicly Owned

Deployments

News Summary:

On September 18, 2026, Delta Air Lines announced anticipated boosts to its inflight WiFi speeds, attributing the improvements to Viasat's new satellite as passenger expectations for consistent connectivity grow. Earlier on the same day, Viasat's latest ViaSat-3 F2 satellite entered service across the Americas, expanding the company's network capacity, flexibility, and resilience to improve network economics and support connectivity for government and commercial customers. Previously, on September 17, Viasat and the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) advanced their exploration of cooperation in advanced satellite communications and space technologies, leveraging Viasat’s experience and PGZ’s defense industry position to address future secure communication requirements for the Polish government and defense sector. This initiative followed an earlier commitment on September 17, where Viasat and Space42 pledged up to $1 billion for a satellite-to-phone network designed to connect compatible smartphones beyond cell towers in areas like rural America and disaster zones where mobile signals are weak. The Polish collaboration commenced with Viasat and PGZ signing a letter of intent on September 17, to explore opportunities to strengthen Poland's satellite communications and space capabilities for its defense and security.

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Viasat offers 7 products in the media and telecoms services, telecoms tech, connectivity and cloud, media tech and enterprise tech industries. Viasat's product portfolio comprises of telecoms network infrastructure, enterprise connectivity services, telecoms, enterprise security and connectivity and distribution services.

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Viasat's revenues were $4.6B in 2025. Caretta Research has split Viasat's revenue into 6 different product categories, the largest of which is satellite data connectivity, which represents 37% of Viasat's revenue.

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Sep

23rd

2026

08:28

Emerging Tech, Financial Results, B2B Tag, Tenders and Contracts, Financial Performance

VSAT Looks 300.6% Overvalued on GF Value™

On September 23, 2026, Viasat Inc (NASDAQ: VSAT) announced that its subsidiary Inmarsat Government secured a contract worth up to $307 million from the U.S. Space Force’s Commercial Satellite Communications Office. The initial task order is valued at $42 million and is part of a seven-year IDIQ contract to provide satellite communications services to the U.S. Marine Corps.

GuruFocus

Sep

23rd

2026

06:57

Procurement and Sales, B2B Tag, Tenders and Contracts

ViaSat awarded up to $307M MECS2 contract from U.S. Space Force CSCO

Viasat ( VSAT ) announced it was awarded, through its subsidiary Inmarsat Government, the Marine Enterprise Commercial Satcom Satellite Services, MECS2, contract from the U.S. Space Force Commercial Satellite Communications Office, CSCO. Viasat has received an initial $42M task order award under what is a seven-year, up to $307M ceiling Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity, IDIQ, contract through which Viasat will provide fully managed, end-to-end global satellite services for the United States Marine Corps, USMC.

TipRanks

Sep

23rd

2026

00:57

B2B Tag, Facility Expansion

3 constellation with F2 activation

The ViaSat-3 constellation is now fully operational, with all three satellites in service following the F3 satellite’s entry into service in late August. Viasat has placed its ViaSat-3 (VS3) F2 satellite into service across the Americas, expanding the company’s connectivity capacity and adding greater flexibility and resilience to its network across the region.

SatellitePro ME

Sep

22nd

2026

18:44

B2B Tag, Customer Wins, Facility Expansion

Viasat (VSAT) Adds Satellite Capacity. Can it Generate More Cash?

Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT ) announced on September 17, 2026, that ViaSat-3 F2 had entered service across the Americas. Designed to deliver more than one terabit per second of capacity, the satellite completes the three-satellite ViaSat-3 constellation.

Insider Monkey

Sep

22nd

2026

04:13

New Offerings, B2B Tag, New Offerings, Facility Expansion

Viasat switches on ViaSat

Viasat has switched on its ViaSat‑3 F2 satellite, completing the three‑satellite ViaSat‑3 constellation and significantly expanding network capacity across the Americas. The company says the milestone strengthens its ability to deliver high‑quality connectivity and unlock new commercial opportunities across aviation, maritime, government and broadband markets.

Inflight

Sep

21st

2026

07:30

Capital Investment, Partnerships and Alliances, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, Partnerships, Investments

Daily Business Report: September 21, 2026, San Diego Metro Magazine

The Bullet Train to Nowhere Made Great Time to the Nightclub By Jay Rogers | California Globe The one thing in California that runs on schedule turns out to be a consultant’s Uber Black, pulling away from a Sacramento nightclub at 2:30 in the morning.

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Sep

21st

2026

06:30

New Offerings, B2B Tag, New Offerings, Facility Expansion

ViaSat-3 F2 Enters Service, Expanding Capacity and Enabling Growth Across the Americas

Viasat, Inc. ( NASDAQ: VSAT ), a global leader in satellite communications technology, announced that its ViaSat-3 (VS3) F2 satellite has entered service across the Americas, significantly expanding the company’s network capacity, flexibility and resilience across the region.

WebWire

Sep

19th

2026

10:24

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, Product Updates

Expect higher inflight Wi-Fi speeds as ViaSat-3 F2 enters service

Passengers flying on several airlines across the Americas should expect to see reliably higher inflight Wi-Fi speeds now that Viasat’s ultra-high-capacity ViaSat-3 F2 (VS3 F2) geostationary satellite has officially entered service. In the Americas, Viasat counts Aeromexico, Azul, American, Breeze, Delta, JetBlue, LATAM, Southwest and United among its customers.

Runway Girl Network

Sep

18th

2026

11:35

B2B Tag, New Offerings

ViaSat-3 satellites enter service

Why it matters: Together with ViaSat-3 F1, the satellites actively provide broadband services across North America, South America, the Asia-Pacific region and to Viasat’s airline customers. Driving the news: The satellites’ entry into service completes the ViaSat-3 constellation.

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Sep

18th

2026

06:30

Events, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

Space Data Centers Inch Toward Reality, With Caveats

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Orbital data centers are edging closer to reality, but significant technical and economic obstacles remain, according to industry and government leaders who discussed the future of computing in space at the AI Infra Summit, held Sept.

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Sep

18th

2026

06:30

B2B Tag, Facility Expansion

3 F2 enters service across the Americas

Inmarsat Maritime parent company Viasat reports that its ViaSat-3 F2 satellite has entered service across the Americas, adding more than one terabit per second of capacity for connectivity services including maritime applications. The satellite uses adaptive beamforming to dynamically allocate capacity across high-demand shipping lanes, flight routes and geographic regions.

Smart Maritime Network

Sep

18th

2026

04:29

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Delta Air Lines’ Inflight WiFi Speeds Expected To Be Boosted Thanks To Viasat’s New Satellite

As inflight WiFi becomes less of a novelty and more of an expectation for modern airline passengers, the speed and consistency of a given carrier's connectivity options can go a long way to informing passengers' choices on routes where multiple operators are available.

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