# Viasat

> Viasat builds and operates satellite communications systems for airlines, ships, governments, enterprises and households. Its satellites, terminals, encryption and managed networks make it both a hardware supplier and a recurring communications service business. It acquired Inmarsat in 2023.

- **Founded:** 1986
- **Headquarters:** Carlsbad, United States
- **Founders:** Mark Dankberg (Co-founder; chairman and CEO), Steve Hart (Co-founder; former CTO, networking and software), Mark Miller (Co-founder; former CTO, communications technology and hardware)
- **Products:** Residential and small-business satellite internet, Viasat AMARA, JetXP, NexusWave, ViaSat-3
- **Notable:** December 1996 IPO and Nasdaq listing as VSAT., Completed the Inmarsat acquisition on May 30, 2023., Delivered its 100,000th Type 1 encryption device in February 2025.

## Products & services

- **Residential and small-business satellite internet** — Broadband through installed satellite terminals, including business backup connectivity.
- **Viasat AMARA** — Commercial aviation platform combining connectivity, digital services and connected applications.
- **JetXP** — Business aviation connectivity; announced plans include Telesat Lightspeed integration.
- **NexusWave** — Inmarsat Maritime managed connectivity combining satellite and terrestrial network layers.
- **ViaSat-3** — Three geostationary Ka-band satellites with flexible capacity allocation; F1 entered service in 2024, F3 and F2 in 2026.
- **Government communications and encryption** — Secure services, communications terminals, tactical networking and encryption equipment.
- **IoT Nano** — Remote asset monitoring and control connectivity.

## Achievements

- December 1996 IPO and Nasdaq listing as VSAT.
- Completed the Inmarsat acquisition on May 30, 2023.
- Delivered its 100,000th Type 1 encryption device in February 2025.
- ViaSat-3 F3 entered Asia-Pacific service August 31, 2026; F2 entered Americas service September 17, 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — September 23: announced a $42 million initial USMC task order under a seven-year contract with a $307 million ceiling; the ceiling is not guaranteed revenue.
- **2026-09** — September 17: ViaSat-3 F2 entered service across the Americas.
- **2026-08** — August 31: ViaSat-3 F3 entered service across Asia-Pacific.
- **2026-08** — August 4: released first-quarter fiscal 2027 results.

## Links

- Website: https://www.viasat.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/viasat/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/viasat
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ViaSatInc
- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/viasat.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/viasat/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Viasat

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