Viasat Announces ViaSat-3 F2 Scheduled to Launch in October, Expected to More Than Double Viasat's Bandwidth Capacity
- ViaSat-3 F2 dynamic beam forming capabilities will deliver extensive benefits to customers in the highest demand places, with anticipated service entry in early 2026
- Viasat's ultra-high-capacity constellation is designed to meet the increasing demand for resilient, global satellite communications from commercial mobility and defense customers
CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, today announced that the ViaSat-3 Flight 2 (F2) satellite is scheduled to launch aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V551 from Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida in the second half of October 2025.
ViaSat-3 F2, which has been custom designed with state-of-the-art technology to maximize the efficient deployment of capacity and provide unparalleled performance for customers through leading SLAs, is anticipated to provide more bandwidth capacity than the entire existing fleet and marks a significant milestone for Viasat's multi-orbit network roadmap. The satellite is planned to come into service at an important time as demand for resilient, global satellite communications from commercial mobility and defense customers is significantly increasing. ViaSat-3 F2 will be part of a global constellation that is expected to provide substantial capacity and bandwidth economics with significant flexibility to move and concentrate capacity in the highest demand places virtually anywhere - whether it is on land, at sea or in the air.
"I'm proud of our Viasat team and partners for pushing the boundaries with these ultra-high-capacity satellites, which will deliver extensive benefits to our customers, including enhanced network efficiency, performance, user experience, coverage, capacity, flexibility and cost," said Mark Dankberg, Chairman and CEO, Viasat. "The ViaSat-3 F1 satellite is delivering outstanding performance and already enabling exceptional passenger experience for our airline customers. Our customers are excited about the addition of ViaSat-3 F2 to our global network, which we expect will significantly scale performance and number and density of users, and enable exciting new connectivity services alongside our in-flight entertainment and monetization business models. We have been a leader in innovating, delivering and integrating all these services and are confident that the combination of our existing and planned fleet with our third-party partners positions us well to serve the growing demand we are witnessing in our target markets."
"We're very confident about the future and excited to be realizing this milestone towards doubling Viasat's bandwidth capacity," said Gary Chase, CFO, Viasat. "Supported by our key customer relationships, strong business franchises, and momentum in attractive growing markets, we delivered both record revenues and record new contract awards in FY2025. We are laser focused on what we can achieve in FY2026 and beyond as we continue to build earnings power, reduce capital intensity, and generate sustained and growing free cash flow."
The precise ViaSat-3 F2 launch date and time will be provided closer to launch in conjunction with ULA.
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, bandwidth economics, coverage, performance and flexibility; the timing of transport, launch and service entry of the ViaSat-3 F2 satellite; and the ability of our existing and planned satellite fleet to capture growing demand in our target markets. 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.
