ViaSat-3 Flight 1 Will Begin Service in 2025
Viasat's ViaSat-3 Flight 1 satellite is being configured for operations, and should begin providing commercial in-flight connectivity service in Q1 2025, CEO Mark Dankberg said Tuesday as the company announced Q3 2024 results. He said the company is adjusting the…
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Flight 2 antenna to avoid the malfunction that struck Flight 1 (see 2307130003), with Flight 2 to be launched in the first half of next year. Flight-3 is set for launch late this year, he said. Dankberg said the Airbus-built Inmarsat 7, 8 and 9 satellites are expected to be finished early in 2026.