ViaSat-3 F2, Viasat’s latest satellite, is scheduled for launch in October. The company expects this satellite to more than double its current bandwidth capacity. Designed with advanced technology, ViaSat-3 F2 aims to provide greater efficiency and performance for customers through enhanced service level agreements. The new satellite will add more bandwidth than the entire existing Viasat fleet.
The company says the launch comes at a time of increasing demand for global satellite communications from commercial mobility and defense sectors. ViaSat-3 F2 is set to become part of a constellation that can direct capacity to high-demand areas on land, sea, or air.
Mark Dankberg, Chairman and CEO of Viasat, said: “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. 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.”
Gary Chase, CFO of Viasat, added: “We’re very confident about the future and excited to be realizing this milestone towards doubling Viasat’s bandwidth capacity. 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 specific date and time for the ViaSat-3 F2 launch will be announced closer to the event in coordination with United Launch Alliance (ULA).
