Viasat Introduces HaloNet Portfolio for Revolutionary Communications
HaloNet enables simultaneous links with thousands of space vehicles across all orbital inclinations, including polar and retrograde, supporting missions up to 1,100 km in LEO and in MEO. Viasat has introduced its HaloNet portfolio, a modular suite of capabilities featuring a next-generation connectivity architecture that seamlessly integrates space and terrestrial networks into a single, cohesive service. Developed by global teams within Viasat Government and the company’s Defence and Advanced Technologies segment, HaloNet is aimed at transforming near-Earth communications with flexible, multi-orbit network and data services tailored to meet specific mission needs.
The system addresses the growing demands of government and commercial low Earth orbit (LEO) operators, who require agile, secure and cost-effective infrastructure to transport mission-critical data. As LEO operations expand, operators face the challenge of moving large volumes of information back to Earth for analysis and distribution while maintaining real-time command and control, managing latency, and ensuring continuous connectivity.
HaloNet is capable of providing simultaneous communications to thousands of space vehicles across all orbital inclinations, including polar and retrograde paths, and can operate at any latitude. The service supports missions in LEO up to 1,100 km as well as medium Earth orbit, offering multi-band GEO-relay and Direct-to-Earth (DTE) satellite communications for a wide array of applications.
Craig Miller, President of Viasat Government, said: “With today’s space environment becoming increasingly complex, customers need agile, reliable and secure communications infrastructure that can support real-time command and control and data transport needs. Our HaloNet portfolio enables us to continue meeting these evolving near-earth mission communications needs, as well as government customers’ capability requirements for critical scientific and defense missions.”
By combining Viasat’s advanced space and ground systems, HaloNet offers an integrated approach to command, control and data dissemination. Its core services include Telemetry, Tracking and Command (TT&C) Data Relay Service, Launch Telemetr…
