Best Ka Band
ViaSat-1 was a Ka-band geostationary broadband communications satellite launched on October 19, 2011 aboard a Proton rocket. Built by Space Systems/Loral, it had a total throughput capacity of approximately 140 Gbps, making it the highest-capacity communications satellite at the time of launch. Posi...
Inmarsat-5 F1 is a commercial communications satellite launched in December 2013 by International Launch Services aboard a Proton rocket. Built by Boeing, it was the first spacecraft in the Inmarsat-5 constellation, which is designed to form the Global Xpress network. Operating in geostationary orbi...
SES-17 is an all-electric geostationary communications satellite operated by SES and built by Thales Alenia Space. Launched in 2021, it is equipped with a Ka-band high-throughput payload designed to provide extensive connectivity across the Americas. The satellite features a digital transponder proc...
Jupiter 3, also known as EchoStar XXIV, is a high-throughput geostationary communications satellite built by Maxar Technologies and launched in 2023. Operated by Hughes Network Systems, the satellite is designed to provide broadband internet services across North and South America. With a total capa...
SES's O3b mPOWER is a medium Earth orbit satellite constellation designed to provide high-throughput, low-latency broadband connectivity. The network operates in the Ka-band and succeeded the original O3b constellation, with the first batch of satellites launching aboard a Falcon 9 rocket in Decembe...
EchoStar XVII, operating as HughesNet, is a Ka-band high-throughput geostationary communications satellite built by Space Systems/Loral. Launched in July 2012, it was positioned to provide high-speed broadband internet services across North America. The satellite utilizes a multi-spot beam architect...
Eutelsat 10B is a multi-band geostationary communications satellite constructed by Thales Alenia Space and launched in November 2022. Positioned at the 10° East orbital slot, it features Ku-band, C-band, and high-throughput Ka-band payloads. The satellite's Ka-band capacity is specifically designed...
ViaSat-2 is a high-throughput geostationary communications satellite designed to deliver broadband internet services across North America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean. Manufactured by Boeing and launched in 2017, the satellite features a total network capacity of over 300 gigabits per seco...
ViaSat-3 (Americas) is a geostationary broadband satellite launched by Viasat in 2023, designed with over 1 Tbps capacity, making it one of the highest-throughput commercial satellites ever built.
