ViaSat unveils HaloNet portfolio for near-earth communications

Viasat (VSAT) unveiled its HaloNet portfolio, a modular set of capabilities with a next-generation connectivity architecture that unifies space and terrestrial connectivity into a cohesive service offering. Developed across global teams within Viasat Government and the Defense and Advanced Technologies segment, HaloNet is designed to transform near-Earth communications with flexible, multi-orbit network and data services that can be tailored to a customer’s specific mission requirements. Today’s emerging government and commercial low Earth orbit operators require an agile, reliable, and secure communications infrastructure that can quickly and cost-effectively transport data. These rapidly growing LEO operations need the ability to effectively transport mission data back to earth for analysis and distribution while balancing real-time demands and data latency, as well as maintain continuous contact with the spacecraft for command and control. HaloNet is designed to provide simultaneous connectivity to thousands of space vehicles across the full range of orbital inclinations, including polar and retrograde orbits, at any latitude. HaloNet services can serve missions at altitudes in LEO up to 1100 km, as well as missions in medium Earth orbit. Viasat’s diverse portfolio offers a comprehensive, turnkey launch and orbital communications solution for emerging industry needs, providing multi-band GEO-relay and Direct-to-Earth satellite communications services for a wide range of mission needs.