Viasat Confirms Successful Launch of ViaSat-3 F2
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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.
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- 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
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- 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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On the day this news was published, VSAT gained 0.78%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction.
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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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Viasat, Inc. Contacts
Dan Bleier / Scott Goryl, Corporate Communications, PR@Viasat.com
Lisa Curran / Peter Lopez, Investor Relations, IR@viasat.com
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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