Viasat's ViaSat-3 F1 Satellite Begins Commercial Service

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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2024

Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a leader in satellite communications, has announced that the ViaSat-3 F1 (VS3 F1) satellite is now in commercial service. This satellite is available to aviation customers operating over North America, including routes to Hawaii, following a series of tests and live trials conducted in the first half of 2024. "This is exciting news for our aviation customers an

Viasat's ViaSat-3 F1 Satellite Begins Commercial Service
by Clarence Oxford
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2024

Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a leader in satellite communications, has announced that the ViaSat-3 F1 (VS3 F1) satellite is now in commercial service. This satellite is available to aviation customers operating over North America, including routes to Hawaii, following a series of tests and live trials conducted in the first half of 2024.

"This is exciting news for our aviation customers and the millions of passengers who use inflight Wi-Fi services powered by the Viasat network," said Jimmy Dodd, President, Aviation segment at Viasat, Inc.

"Bringing ViaSat-3 F1 into commercial service for aviation customers will significantly enhance the passenger experience available over North America, including streaming content and staying in touch with the world when flying."

"Today's announcement is also a significant technical achievement for Viasat and signals the start of revenue generating services from the first of our three ground-breaking ViaSat-3 satellites," added Craig Miller, President, Global Space Networks, Viasat, Inc.

"A further two ViaSat-3 satellites are currently in the late stages of production and testing, including the successful completion of thermal vacuum testing on ViaSat-3 F3 recently and the successful completion of mechanical environmental testing on ViaSat-3 F2."

ViaSat-3 F1 encountered an antenna deployment issue after its launch in April 2023. Despite this, in-orbit testing confirmed that all other satellite systems were performing at or above expectations. While the antenna deployment anomaly has reduced overall capacity, the robust design and high-performance specifications of the ViaSat-3 satellite system still enable the satellite to deliver high-speed broadband services for aviation customers over North America.

More details on ViaSat-3 F1 will be shared during the financial results call on August 7, 2024.