
The Marine Corps is now leveraging satellite communications from the first spacecraft in an eventual three-satellite constellation that delivers secure, high-throughput connectivity, making the military service the initial government customer for the ViaSat-3 network, communications service provider Viasat [VSAT] said last Thursday. The Marine Wing Communications Squadron (MWCS) 38 and the 3rd Marine Littoral Regiments are using service from the ViaSat-3 F1 satellite, which was launched in 2023 and is the first of three spacecraft planned for the constellation. The…