ViaSat-2 satellite in orbit

ViaSat-2 satellite

Our next-generation Ka-band satellite greatly expanded speeds and geographic coverage

viasat-2 satellite launch

ViaSat-2 launched with nearly double the capacity of ViaSat-1

Launched from the Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana in 2017, ViaSat-2 expanded Viasat’s satellite broadband services across North America, Central America, the Caribbean and the primary aeronautical and maritime routes across the Atlantic.

  • Speed: Up to 100 Mbps
  • Capacity: 260 Gbps
  • Weight of satellite: 6,400kg or 7.4 tons
  • Service launch date: February 2018