Viasat Successfully Tests HaloNet Launch Telemetry Solution for NASA Onboard Blue Origin’s New Glenn
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) ha condotto con successo il primo test di volo del proprio telemetria HaloNet per la fase di lancio a bordo del New Glenn di Blue Origin durante la missione NG-2, il 13 nov 2025. Il test, svolto nell’ambito del NASA’s Communications Services Project all’interno di SCaN, ha stabilito una connessione persistente alla rete globale L-band GEO di Viasat e ha trasmesso dati di volo in tempo reale al centro operazioni di lancio.
Viasat ha dichiarato che questa dimostrazione è la prima di una serie di HaloNet dimostrazioni pianificate per la NASA e i fornitori di lancio, con una seconda dimostrazione di telemetria di lancio Blue Origin prevista all’inizio del prossimo anno solare e ulteriori missioni HaloNet pianificate nel 2026.
Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) ejecutó con éxito la primera prueba de vuelo de su relé de datos de telemetría de lanzamiento HaloNet a bordo del New Glenn de Blue Origin durante la misión NG-2 el 13 de noviembre de 2025. La prueba, realizada bajo el Proyecto de Servicios de Comunicaciones de la NASA dentro de SCaN, estableció una conexión persistente con la red global L-band GEO de Viasat y transmitió datos de vuelo en tiempo real al centro de operaciones de lanzamiento.
Viasat afirmó que esta demostración es la primera de varias demostraciones HaloNet previstas para la NASA y los proveedores de lanzamiento, con una segunda demostración de telemetría de lanzamiento de Blue Origin prevista para principios del próximo año y otras misiones HaloNet planeadas para 2026.
Viasat (나스닥: VSAT)가 Blue Origin의 New Glenn에서 NG-2 미션 중 HaloNet 발사 텔레메트리 데이터 릴레이의 첫 비행 테스트를 성공적으로 수행했습니다. 날짜는 2025년 11월 13일입니다. 이 테스트는 NASA의 SCaN 내 Communications Services Project 산하로 수행되었으며, Viasat의 전 세계 L-band GEO 네트워크에 지속 연결을 수립하고 발사 운용 센터로 실시간 비행 데이터를 전송했습니다.
Viasat은 이 시연이 NASA 및 발사 공급업체를 위한 HaloNet 시연의 첫 번째로, 다음 달력 연도 초에 두 번째 Blue Origin 발사 텔레메트리 시연이 예정되어 있으며, 2026년에도 추가 HaloNet 임무가 계획되어 있다고 밝혔습니다.
Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) a mené avec succès le premier essai de vol de son relai de données de télémétrie HaloNet pour le lancement à bord du New Glenn de Blue Origin lors de la mission NG-2, le 13 nov. 2025. Le test, réalisé dans le cadre du NASA’s Communications Services Project au sein de SCaN, a établi une connexion persistante au réseau mondial L-band GEO de Viasat et a transmis des données de vol en temps réel au centre des opérations de lancement.
Viasat a déclaré que cette démonstration est la première d'une série de démonstrations HaloNet prévues pour la NASA et les fournisseurs de lancement, une deuxième démonstration de télémétrie de lancement Blue Origin étant envisagée au début de l'année prochaine et d'autres missions HaloNet prévues en 2026.
Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) führte erfolgreich den ersten Flugtest seiner HaloNet-Lancier-Telemetrie-Datenverlegung an Bord von Blue Origins New Glenn während der NG-2-Mission am 13. Nov. 2025 durch. Der Test, der im Rahmen des NASA’s Communications Services Project innerhalb von SCaN durchgeführt wurde, stellte eine persistente Verbindung zum globalen L-Band GEO-Netzwerk von Viasat her und übertrug Echtzeit-Flugdaten an das Launch Operations Center.
Viasat erklärte, dass diese Demonstration die erste von mehreren geplanten HaloNet-Demonstrationen für NASA und Launch-Provider ist, mit einer zweiten Blue Origin Telemetrie-Demonstration, die für Anfang des nächsten Kalenderjahres erwartet wird, und weiteren HaloNet-Missionen, die für 2026 geplant sind.
Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) نفذت بنجاح أول اختبار طيران لـ نقل بيانات تليمتريHaloNet للإطلاق على متن Blue Origin’s New Glenn خلال مهمة NG-2 في 13 نوفمبر 2025. الاختبار، الذي أُجري ضمن مشروع خدمات الاتصالات التابع لناسا ضمن SCaN، أقام اتصالاً مستمراً بشبكة Viasat العالمية L-band GEO ونقل بيانات الرحلة في الوقت الفعلي إلى مركز عمليات الإطلاق.
وقالت Viasat إن هذا العرض هو الأول من سلسلة عروض HaloNet المخطط لها لنا NASA ومزودي الإطلاق، مع توقع عرض ثاني لتليمتري الإطلاق من Blue Origin في بدايات العام التقويمي القادم ووجود مهام HaloNet إضافية مخطط لها في 2026.
- First NASA CSP flight test completed on Nov. 13, 2025
- Established persistent connection to Viasat L-band GEO network
- Second Blue Origin demonstration planned for early next calendar year
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Successful in-flight demo of Viasat's HaloNet launch telemetry relay for NASA marks a validated commercial capability for continuous launch telemetry.
Viasat demonstrated its HaloNet launch data-relay service aboard Blue Origin’s New Glenn, establishing a persistent link to Viasat’s L-band GEO network and sending real-time flight telemetry to the launch operations center. This shows the end-to-end mechanics: onboard telemetry uplinked to Viasat’s L-band satellites, routed through existing ground infrastructure, and delivered to mission controllers without relying solely on ground-based tracking stations.
The outcome depends on repeatable performance across different launches and on integration with NASA’s Communications Services Project requirements as it phases out TDRS toward
The mission with Blue Origin marks Viasat’s first NASA Communications Services Project (CSP) demonstration
CARLSBAD, Calif., Nov. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications (SATCOM), today announced it successfully executed the first flight test of its launch telemetry data relay service onboard Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, which launched from Cape Canaveral earlier today at 3:55pm ET for the second New Glenn mission (NG-2). The demonstration was conducted as part of Viasat’s work under NASA’s Communications Services Project within its Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) Program.
In April 2022, the project awarded six Funded Space Act Agreements to commercial partners to develop and demonstrate near-Earth satellite relay communications services that can meet the needs of future science missions. As NASA gradually retires its Tracking and Data Relay Satellite fleet, the agency is establishing a diverse portfolio of validated commercial service offerings to support missions by 2031.
As part of Viasat’s HaloNet portfolio of near-Earth communication solutions, the demonstration of Viasat’s launch telemetry data relay capability represents a significant milestone and step to further validate how commercial technology can be used to support NASA, as well as other launch providers. The mission was the first of multiple solution demonstrations Viasat is planning as part of its partnership with the Communications Services Project.
Viasat’s HaloNet launch data relay solution is designed to provide continuous, real-time data transmission during launch operations by leveraging Viasat's global L-band satellite network, utilizing operational Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellites and associated ground infrastructure to provide a full end-to-end transparent data relay service. During this initial demonstration test, Viasat’s launch data relay solution successfully established a persistent connection to Viasat’s L-band network during launch, allowing flight data to be transmitted to the launch operations center for processing.
“We are thrilled to successfully complete our first demonstration under NASA’s Communications Services Project and show how commercial technologies can help support critical launch telemetry data needs,” said John Reeves, Vice President of Space and Mission Systems, Viasat Government. “We’re proud to be partnering with NASA on these near-Earth communications capabilities to help both government agencies and commercial operators benefit from the latest available solutions. We’re excited to build on this success and move toward a second demonstration mission with Blue Origin anticipated for early next calendar year.”
Delivering real-time telemetry data enables mission controllers to maintain communications and monitor vehicle performance beyond line-of-sight and avoid reliance on ground communications, which can experience communication “blackouts” over areas not covered by Earth-based connections.
This was the first in-flight demonstration of Viasat’s data-relay services for NASA. Viasat is working with Blue Origin on its second launch telemetry service demonstration planned for next year, with additional HaloNet solution demonstration missions for NASA anticipated with other partners later in 2026.
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