Viasat and Galaxy 1 move UAV satellite-service support toward production
A 3 November Viasat release says its Galaxy 1 partnership is moving from joint trials to commercial-service infrastructure for Velaris, including satellite-terminal provisioning, remote management, billing and application integration. The company dates its agreement announcement to 2 November.
Wed, 4 Nov 2026
A BVLOS data link also needs a managed terminal and fault-restoration workflow; commercial readiness is broader than a successful satellite radio test.
This announcement does not identify a new fleet deployment or provide independent availability and latency results. Request geographic coverage, terminal mass, antenna installation constraints and fallback behavior for any particular aircraft.