Viasat Confirms Successful Launch of ViaSat-3 F2
Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) confirmed the successful launch and initial signal acquisition of its ViaSat-3 Flight 2 (F2) satellite on Nov 14, 2025, after liftoff Nov 13 at 10:04 p.m. EST aboard a ULA Atlas V551.
ViaSat-3 F2 will serve the Americas, is designed for flexible, high-capacity bandwidth deployment across commercial mobility, fixed broadband and defense, and is anticipated to double Viasat’s overall fleet bandwidth. The satellite will deploy solar arrays and navigate to geostationary orbit over the next several months, with service entry on track for early 2026 following in-orbit testing and network integration.
Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) ha confermato il successo del lancio e l'initial acquisition del segnale del proprio satellite ViaSat-3 Flight 2 (F2) avvenuti il 14 novembre 2025, dopo il decollo del 13 novembre alle 22:04 EST a bordo di un Atlas V551 di ULA.
ViaSat-3 F2 servirà le Americhe, è progettato per un dispiegamento di larghezza di banda flessibile e ad alta capacità nel trasporto commerciale, banda larga fissa e difesa, e si prevede che raddoppierà la capacità complessiva della flotta di Viasat. Il satellite deployerà pannelli solari e si avvicinerà all’orbita geostazionaria nei prossimi mesi, con l’entrata in servizio prevista all'inizio del 2026 dopo i test in orbita e l'integrazione di rete.
Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) confirmó el lanzamiento exitoso y la adquisición inicial de la señal de su satélite ViaSat-3 Flight 2 (F2) el 14 de noviembre de 2025, tras el despegue del 13 de noviembre a las 10:04 p.m. EST a bordo de un Atlas V551 de ULA.
ViaSat-3 F2 servirá a las Américas, está diseñado para un despliegue de ancho de banda flexible y de alta capacidad en movilidad comercial, banda ancha fija y defensa, y se espera que duplique la capacidad total de la flota de Viasat. El satélite desplegará paneles solares y navegará hacia la órbita geosíncrona durante los próximos meses, con la entrada en servicio prevista para principios de 2026 tras las pruebas en órbita y la integración de la red.
바이앗(Viasat) (나스닥: VSAT)은 ViaSat-3 Flight 2 (F2) 위성의 성공적인 발사와 초기 신호 획득을 2025년 11월 14일에 확인했으며, 11월 13일 오후 10시 04분 EST에 ULA Atlas V551의 발사대에서 이륙했습니다.
ViaSat-3 F2는 미주를 서비스하고 상업적 모빌리티, 고정 초고속 대역폭 및 방위를 위한 유연하고 고용량 배치를 위해 설계되었으며 전체 Viasat 함대 대역폭을 두 배로 늘릴 것으로 기대됩니다. 위성은 태양광 패널을 배치하고 향후 몇 달 내에 정지궤도로 항해하며, 서비스 개시는 2026년 초를 목표로 위성과 네트워크 통합 후의 시험을 거치게 됩니다.
Viasat (NASDAQ : VSAT) a confirmé le lancement réussi et l'acquisition initiale du signal de son satellite ViaSat-3 Flight 2 (F2) le 14 novembre 2025, après le liftoff du 13 novembre à 22h04 EST à bord d'un Atlas V551 de l'ULA.
ViaSat-3 F2 servira les Amériques, est conçu pour un déploiement flexible et à haute capacité de bande passante dans les domaines de la mobilité commerciale, du haut débit fixe et de la défense, et l'on prévoit de doubler la capacité globale de la flotte Viasat. Le satellite déployera des panneaux solaires et se positionnera sur une orbite géostationnaire au cours des prochains mois, avec une entrée en service prévue début 2026 après des tests en orbite et l'intégration du réseau.
Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) bestätigte den erfolgreichen Start und den ersten Signaleinfall seines Satelliten ViaSat-3 Flight 2 (F2) am 14. November 2025, nach dem Start am 13. November um 22:04 Uhr EST an Bord einer ULA Atlas V551.
ViaSat-3 F2 wird den Amerikas dienen, ist konzipiert für flexible, leistungsstarke Bandbreitenausweitung im kommerziellen Mobilitätsbereich, festem Breitband und Verteidigung und wird voraussichtlich die gesamte Flottenbandbreite von Viasat verdoppeln. Der Satellit wird Solarzellen ausrollen und in den nächsten Monaten in eine geostationäre Umlaufbahn navigieren, mit Inbetriebnahme voraussichtlich Anfang 2026 nach Bodentests und Netzintegration.
Viasat (المدرَج في ناسداك: VSAT) أكَّدت الإطلاق الناجح واكتساب الإشارة الأولي لـقمرها الصناعي ViaSat-3 Flight 2 (F2) في 14 نوفمبر 2025، بعد إقلاعه في 13 نوفمبر الساعة 10:04 مساءً بتوقيت الشمال الشرقي القياسي EST على متن Atlas V551 من ULA.
سيخدم ViaSat-3 F2 الأمريكتَين، وهو مصمم لنشر نطاق ترددي عالي السعة ومرن عبر التنقّل التجاري، النطاق العريض الثابت والدفاع، ومن المتوقع أن يُضاعف السعة الإجمالية لأسطول فياسَت. سيقوم القمر الصناعي بمد ألواح شمسية والتوجُّه إلى مدار فلكي ثابت خلال الأشهر المقبلة، مع دخول الخدمة المقرر في أوائل 2026 عقب اختبارات في المدار وتكامل الشبكة.
- Successful launch and initial signal acquisition on Nov 14, 2025
- ViaSat-3 F2 will serve the Americas region
- Anticipated to double overall fleet bandwidth
- Designed to expand capacity for mobility, fixed broadband, and defense
- Satellite requires several months of orbit raising and deployments before service
- Extensive in-orbit testing and network integration must complete before service entry
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Successful launch and initial signal acquisition of ViaSat-3 F2 materially expands Viasat's fleet capacity and stays on track for early
ViaSat-3 F2 will cover the Americas and is described as designed to maximize flexible bandwidth deployment and to double Viasat’s overall fleet capacity; that directly increases the company’s ability to deliver higher-throughput services for commercial mobility, fixed broadband and defense customers. The acquisition of initial signals and separation from the launch vehicle indicate the launch phase completed nominally and the satellite is now entering on-orbit commissioning.
Critical dependencies remain: deployment of solar arrays and reflectors, transfer to final geostationary slot, and completion of in-orbit testing and network integration over the coming months. Any delay or anomaly during these steps could postpone the stated service entry timeframe. Monitor the successful completion of array and reflector deployments, orbital manoeuvres, and formal in-orbit test results, with the concrete milestone of service entry expected in early
Initial signals acquired after ultra-high-capacity satellite launched aboard ULA Atlas V551 VS3 F2 satellite planned for service entry in early 2026
CARLSBAD, Calif., Nov. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, today announced the successful launch and initial signal acquisition of the ViaSat-3 Flight 2 (F2) satellite. The satellite lifted off yesterday at 10:04 p.m. EST aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V551 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Just over three and a half hours after liftoff, ViaSat-3 F2 successfully separated from the launch vehicle, and the first signals were acquired shortly thereafter, confirming the satellite’s readiness for the next phase of operations.
ViaSat-3 F2 will provide services over the Americas region and represents the latest addition to Viasat’s global satellite network. The satellite is designed with state-of-the-art technology to maximize efficient, flexible bandwidth deployment and provide enhanced performance for commercial mobility, fixed broadband and defense customers, among others, as demand for resilient, high-quality connectivity accelerates. ViaSat-3 F2 is anticipated to double the overall bandwidth capacity of Viasat’s entire existing fleet. The successful launch of the satellite marks a significant step forward for Viasat’s global, multi-orbit network roadmap, helping Viasat further provide unrivaled flexibility to move and concentrate capacity wherever it’s most needed—on land, at sea, or in the air.
“The successful launch and initial signal acquisition of ViaSat-3 F2 are a testament to the dedication and expertise of our Viasat team and partners,” said Mark Dankberg, Chairman and CEO of Viasat. “This cutting-edge satellite will significantly scale our network’s performance and capacity, enabling exciting new connectivity services and supporting our customers’ growing needs across the Americas.”
What’s Next
In the coming days, the satellite will deploy its solar arrays and begin navigating to its final geostationary orbital location over the next several months. After reaching its final position, ViaSat-3 F2 will complete its deployments, including its reflectors, before undergoing extensive in-orbit testing and network integration, which is critical to effective operations and services. Anticipated service entry remains on track for early 2026.
About the ViaSat-3 Satellites
The ViaSat-3 Ka-band satellites are each designed to combine ultra-high capacity with dynamic flexibility and the advanced capability to move its significant bandwidth capacity to address real-time demand in high-concentration areas, delivering connectivity where and when it’s needed most. This dynamic flexibility in allocating bandwidth is advantageous to service dynamic markets where the location of high-demand hotspots is continuously changing over the course of the day. Learn more about ViaSat-3 here.
About Viasat
Viasat is a global communications company that believes everyone and everything in the world can be connected. With offices in 24 countries around the world, our mission shapes how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the world communicate and connect. Viasat is developing the ultimate global communications network to power high-quality, reliable, secure, affordable, fast connections to positively impact people’s lives anywhere they are — on the ground, in the air or at sea — while building a sustainable future in space. In May 2023, Viasat completed its acquisition of Inmarsat, combining the teams, technologies and resources of the two companies to create a new global communications partner. Learn more at www.viasat.com, the Viasat News Room or follow us on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, Facebook Bluesky, Threads, and YouTube.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward looking statements include among others, statements about the performance, capabilities and anticipated benefits of the ViaSat-3 class satellites, including projected capacity, coverage and flexibility; the timing of orbit raising activities and service entry of the ViaSat-3 F2 satellite; the ability of our existing and planned satellite fleet to capture growing demand in our target markets; and the ability of the ViaSat-3 F2 satellite to significantly scale Viasat’s network performance and capacity. Readers are cautioned that actual results could differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include: risks associated with the construction, launch and operation of the ViaSat-3 class satellites, including the effect of any anomaly, operational failure or degradation in satellite performance; the ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the ViaSat-3 satellite platforms; unexpected expenses or delays related to the satellite system; the ability to successfully implement Viasat's business plan for broadband satellite services on Viasat's anticipated timeline or at all, including with respect to the ViaSat-3 satellite platform; contractual problems, product defects, manufacturing issues or delays; regulatory issues; technologies not being developed according to anticipated schedules, or that do not perform according to expectations; and increased competition and other factors affecting the connectivity sector, generally. In addition, please refer to the risk factors contained in Viasat's SEC filings available at www.sec.gov, including Viasat's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. Viasat undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason.
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