Viasat selects Av-Comm Space & Defence for Viasat 3 constellation TT&C Gateway Antenna Project

Viasat selects Av-Comm Space & Defence for Viasat 3 constellation TT&C Gateway Antenna builds

Viasat has awarded Av-Comm a contract to build and commission multiple 9m Satellite Ground Stations for the Viasat 3 constellation of satellites. The ViaSat-3 constellation consists of three ultra-high-capacity Ka-band satellite operating in geostationary orbit.

The ground stations currently under construction by Av-Comm will be used to provide telemetry, tracking, and control (TT&C) for the constellation over their 20 year+ life.

About Viasat 3

ViaSat-3 is a constellation of three ultra-high-capacity Ka-band geostationary satellites currently in production. The first and second payloads have already been sent to Boeing Satellite Systems for integration with the 702MP+ bus (spacecraft).

This is a modified version of Boeing’s 702 bus with a good deal more power (greater than 25kW per satellite), and they are expected to make the ViaSat-3 satellites some of the most high-powered ones ever built.

The first satellite is planned to cover the Americas. The second is set to cover Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The third is planned to cover Asia-Pacific. Each ViaSat-3 satellite is expected to have more than 1 Terabit per second (Tbps) of throughput capacity, making them the highest-capacity broadband satellites ever launched.

About Av-Comm Space and Defence

Headquartered in Sydney, and with operations across the Pacific, Av-Comm is Australia’s longest-standing privately-owned space technology business. Incorporated in 1981, Av-Comm is a second-generation Australian family business, which specialises in the design, manufacture, and installation of optical and RF ground segment. Building the space infrastructure on the ground that enables key sectors including telecommunications, agriculture, defence, aviation, astronomy, and many more.

With a 41+ year history of manufacturing and maintaining satellite ground stations and ground segment infrastructure, Av-Comm is a recognised leader and innovator in the Australian space industry.