CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, today confirmed the scheduled launch date of its ViaSat-3 F2 satellite is November 5, 2025, during a window opening at 10:24PM ET. The satellite will be launched aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V551 from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Following launch, the satellite will spend several months traveling to geostationary orbit and will provide broadband services from an orbital slot located at 79° west longitude. It will go through rigorous in-orbit testing of both the bus and payload before entering service, still expected to occur in early 2026. The ViaSat-3 satellites are each designed to provide coverage over nearly one-third of the Earth and ViaSat-3 F2 is expected to provide services over the Americas to address increasing customer demand. Launched in 2023, the ViaSat-3 F1 satellite will also continue to provide coverage over North America to meet user demand.
The innovative features of ViaSat-3 are designed to significantly enhance flexibility for satellite operations and the effective delivery of services to meet continuous and dynamic bandwidth demands. Once in service, ViaSat-3 F2 will add significant capacity to Viasat’s fleet and enable better support for customers by providing bandwidth where it’s needed most in real-time. The high throughput capacity will support applications including fast free Wi-Fi for commercial aviation, fixed broadband services for home internet, and resilient connectivity for government and defense mission operations.
“Demand for resilient, global satellite communications from commercial mobility, fixed broadband and defense customers is growing exponentially. The upcoming November 5th launch and anticipated commercial service entry of ViaSat-3 F2 is key to meeting that demand in our target markets as a part of our global, multi-orbit network roadmap,” said Mark Dankberg, Chairman and CEO, Viasat. “Beyond an incredible capacity increase, ViaSat-3 F2’s dynamic beam forming capabilities will greatly benefit our customers by efficiently deploying bandwidth to the highest demand places, allowing us to scale performance and the number and density of users. These capabilities will continue to fuel our successful, multi-orbit service offerings, including service platforms such as Viasat Amara, NexusWave, and a resilient, hybrid SATCOM architecture for government.”
“We’re excited about the next-generation technology and ultra-high-capacity capabilities of ViaSat-3 F2 and, most importantly, how that innovation supports delivery of reliable, high-performance services for customers,” said Gary Chase, Chief Financial Officer, Viasat. “The capacity and performance from ViaSat-3 F2 is expected to help us realize our plans for growth and support our financial objectives to increase earnings power and deliver growing free cash flow.”
Visit the Viasat website for more information about the ViaSat-3 constellation and the ULA mission page for more details around the upcoming launch.
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, performance and flexibility; the timing of launch 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 help accelerate growth, increase earnings power and deliver positive free cash flow. 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.
