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Viasat Inc. reports developments across satellite communications, broadband connectivity, commercial mobility services and defense networking technologies. Company news commonly covers the ViaSat-3 satellite program, multi-orbit network expansion, in-flight connectivity platforms such as Viasat AMARA and Viasat AERA, and customer or technology collaborations in aviation, automotive and government communications markets.
Updates also include Defense and Advanced Technologies products such as Viasat Tactical Mission Fabric, secure edge-to-cloud networking, cybersecurity, tactical gateways, modems and waveform capabilities. Governance news has included board appointments, strategic review activity and cooperation agreements tied to shareholder engagement.
Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) successfully executed the first flight test of its HaloNet launch telemetry data relay onboard Blue Origin’s New Glenn during the NG-2 mission on Nov. 13, 2025. The test, run under NASA’s Communications Services Project within SCaN, established a persistent connection to Viasat’s global L-band GEO network and transmitted real-time flight data to the launch operations center.
Viasat said this demonstration is the first of multiple planned HaloNet demonstrations for NASA and launch providers, with a second Blue Origin launch telemetry demonstration anticipated in early next calendar year and additional HaloNet missions planned in 2026.
Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) published its second quarter fiscal year 2026 financial results in a shareholder letter and posted accompanying webcast slides to the company's Investor Relations website.
The company will host a live conference call on November 7, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. PT / 5:30 p.m. ET; dial-in numbers and a conference ID are provided, and a live webcast and archived recording will be available on the Investor Relations site for approximately one month after the call.
Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) was selected by the U.S. Government under a sole‑source, multi‑million dollar IDIQ award to develop a next‑generation, high‑assurance, high‑speed Ethernet Data Encryptor (EDE) for classified cloud data centers and transport networks.
Key technical claims include 16× more bandwidth, an estimated 60% power savings, and an advertised encryption density of 3.2 Tbps aggregate per standard rack unit (enough for >100,000 simultaneous 4K streams). The product will build on Viasat’s KG‑142 heritage and use its PSIAM™ reprogrammable architecture for software‑based upgrades.
Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) confirmed the scheduled launch of its ViaSat-3 F2 satellite on November 5, 2025 with a launch window opening at 10:24 PM ET. The satellite will launch on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V551 from Cape Canaveral and will travel to geostationary orbit at 79° west longitude.
ViaSat-3 F2 is expected to more than double Viasat’s current network capacity, provide coverage over the Americas, support platforms such as Viasat Amara and NexusWave, and enter commercial service after several months of in-orbit testing, still anticipated in early 2026.
Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) will release its Q2 FY2026 financial results on Friday, November 7, 2025 after market close via a letter to shareholders posted on the company Investor Relations website.
The company will host a conference call and live webcast on November 7, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. PT / 5:30 p.m. ET. To join the live call dial (800) 715-9871 (toll-free U.S./international) or (646) 307-1963 (U.S.) and reference conference ID 2291081. The webcast will be archived on the Investor Relations site for approximately one month following the call.
Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) completed a country-first direct-to-device (D2D) demonstration in Mexico on October 16, 2025, showing native SMS and push-to-talk on mass-market Android smartphones over its I-4 F3 satellite.
The demo used 3GPP NTN release 17 standards and Skylo’s RAN and core infrastructure, plus the HMD Offgrid companion device, to send/receive messages between a satellite-connected phone and a terrestrial cellular phone using Viasat’s global L-band spectrum. Viasat cited prior D2D demos in India, Middle East, Brazil, and Hawaii and noted a joint venture with Space42 called Equatys to enable global D2D services and evolve MSS toward 5G.
Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) was selected as one of five awardees for an initial Delivery Order 1 (DO1) under the U.S. Space Force Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global (PTS-G) IDIQ program.
The DO1 work lasts 7 months and will mature a dual-band X/Ka-band GEO small-satellite and anchor-station design covering TT&C, satellite and network operations, and cybersecurity, with a targeted first PTS-G launch in 2028. The program has an IDIQ ceiling of $4B for all awardees and aims to deploy proliferated, anti-jam, maneuverable GEO satellites to deliver resilient tactical SATCOM for government users.
Space42 (ADX:SPACE42) and Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) have announced plans to form Equatys, a joint venture aimed at enabling global Direct-to-Device (D2D) services and evolving Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) to a 5G network environment. The venture will create the world's largest coordinated spectrum block for global D2D services.
Equatys will operate as a "space tower company" implementing shared space and ground Non-Terrestrial-Network infrastructure, supporting over 100 MHz of harmonized MSS spectrum across 160+ markets. The platform will be accessible to standard smartphones and IoT devices, with commercial rollout targeted within 3 years.
The venture will utilize a shared multi-tenant model to reduce redundant investments and deliver cost-efficient capacity to ecosystem participants, following a 5G open architecture platform aligned with 3GPP framework.
Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) has announced the scheduled launch of its ViaSat-3 F2 satellite in October 2025 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The satellite, set to enter service in early 2026, is expected to more than double Viasat's bandwidth capacity compared to its entire existing fleet.
The ViaSat-3 F2 features dynamic beam forming capabilities and is designed to provide enhanced network efficiency and flexibility to concentrate capacity in high-demand areas. The launch comes at a strategic time amid increasing demand for global satellite communications from commercial mobility and defense customers.
CEO Mark Dankberg highlighted that ViaSat-3 F1 is already delivering outstanding performance for airline customers, while CFO Gary Chase noted the company achieved record revenues and contract awards in FY2025.
Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) has secured a $252 million AUD award from Geoscience Australia and Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand to provide additional satellite services for the Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN). The estimated net incremental value for Viasat is $214 million AUD.
This marks Viasat's second SouthPAN award, following Inmarsat's initial contract in May 2023 for satellite payload delivery. The expanded agreement covers services from existing satellites and includes a new payload. SouthPAN provides precise positioning and navigation services across multiple sectors, including aviation, maritime, agriculture, surveying, and emergency response.