California-based satellite operator Viasat, which already has agreements in place with the likes of Eutelsat’s OneWeb, has added Telesat’s Lightspeed to its supply of low Earth orbiting options. Lightspeed is a proposed constellation of almost 200 satellites which will start being launched in mid-2026. The agreement struck with Telesat is for Viasat to access Lightspeed’s […]
Viasat World, the independent international media company, has announced that Viasat True Crime will launch on all platforms of United Group, the Southeastern European telco and media group. The channel will be available in Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Greece. Following the channel’s debut in Poland in 2024, Viasat True Crime went […]
Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new premium international airline, has selected Viasat to provide a full, fast, free in-flight connectivity for all Riyadh Air loyalty members on initial Boeing 787 Dreamliner factory-installed deliveries. Powered by Viasat’s multi-orbit ready satellite network, Riyadh Air loyalty members will enjoy seamless, free onboard streaming, social scrolling, web browsing, and gaming […]
Viasat of California, which already circles the globe with its fleet of Viasat and Inmarsat geostationary satellites, is to build a low Earth orbiting (LEO) fleet. Viasat will partner with Abu Dhabi-based Space42 which operates the profitable Thuraya fleet of speciality satellites. The agreement was announced at the Washington Satellite 2025 show. Space42 has signed […]
A lawsuit brought by Viasat against the US Space Development Agency (SDA) has opened the possibility of Viasat winning a 10 satellite contract for the US Air Force. The Air Force has agreed to revoke a contract awarded to Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems that’s worth $254 million (€243.3m). Tyvak is a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin. The […]
Starlux, based in Taipei, Taiwan, has extended its contract with Viasat and launched and enhanced service with Viasat’s high performance in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution, marking an expanded relationship for the airline and Viasat. The phased rollout of Viasat’s high-speed, in-flight Wi-Fi service will span Starlux’s entire active fleet. In total, 48 aircraft, including Airbus A330-900s, […]
Viasat and the European Space Agency (ESA) have signed a contract to “take European space to the next level”. The contract is with the Agency’s Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES 4.0) programme. The agreement could lead to a jointly-led low Earth orbiting satellite constellation. Josef Aschbacjker, ESA’s director general, said: “By developing Direct-to-Device technologies, […]
Viasat has announced a restructuring of its senior executive team to “better position the company for long-term growth”. Effective immediately, Craig Miller, currently President of Global Space Networks, will become SVP/Strategic Initiatives. In his new role, Miller will work closely with Mark Dankberg, Viasat’s Chairman of the Board and CEO, regarding strategic growth initiatives. Girish […]
US satellite operator Viasat has filed a further objection to SpaceX’s plans to start using some of its satellites for Direct-to-Cellular services. The filing, ‘Petition for Reconsideration regarding SpaceX SCS Order’, was made on December 27th to the FCC. SCS refers to the FCC’s ‘Supplementary Coverage from Space’ guidelines. Amongst other statements, Viasat said: “More […]
ABS has announced the appointment of Bruno d’Espinay as Chief Business Development Officer. Based in Dubai, UAE, d’Espinay will lead ABS’s business development efforts, bringing over 15 years of expertise in driving strategic growth and forging partnerships within the satellite communications industry. d’Espinay is a results-driven executive known for his approach to business development and […]