Who owns Inmarsat?
Inmarsat is owned by Viasat (the United States, NASDAQ: VSAT), which has owned the brand since 30 May 2023.[1]
Evidence: Viasat, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-05-29, SEC EDGAR, 29 May 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Viasat, Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Carlsbad, California
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Category
- Telecom › Satellite & towers › Satellite
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: VSAT
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Inmarsat
Inmarsat is the mobile satellite communications business that Viasat took over on 30 May 2023 by acquiring its parent, Connect Topco Limited of Guernsey, for about $550.7 million in cash and 46.36 million Viasat shares. Its operating companies are registered in England and Wales. The 10-K counts its L-band satellites in Viasat's fleet, and four Inmarsat-8 L-band safety service satellites were still being built at 31 March 2026.
Ownership timeline of Inmarsat
Where Inmarsat sits in Viasat
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Other brands owned by Viasat
Viasat controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in telecom.
Also in telecom
Other brands in satellite, and who owns them
The 8 brands in satellite on Brandtree belong to 3 owners. The largest is Iridium, with 4; Viasat has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Iridium | Iridium | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Telkomsat | Telkom Indonesia | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| Iridium Certus | Iridium | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Iridium GO! | Iridium | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Iridium PNT | Iridium | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Viasat
Viasat is a publicly listed company headquartered in Carlsbad, California, United States, founded in 1986. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: VSAT.
Viasat is a global communications company, incorporated in California in 1986 and now based in Carlsbad. Its 10-K for the year to 31 March 2026 describes a fleet of 23 in-service or operational satellites across the Ka-, L- and S-bands, serving aviation, maritime, enterprise, consumer, military and government customers, and a defence segment built on encryption, cybersecurity and tactical gateways. On 30 May 2023 it completed the acquisition of Inmarsat's parent for about $550.7 million in cash and 46.36 million shares.
🇬🇧 Inmarsat and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 543 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 282 of them (52%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Inmarsat among them.
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- VodafoneThree — Vodafone 🇬🇧
- A.1. — Kraft Heinz 🇺🇸
- ASOS Design — ASOS 🇬🇧
- Aero — Nestlé 🇨🇭
- Air Partner — Wheels Up 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Inmarsat?
The parent company of Inmarsat is Viasat, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Inmarsat British or American?
Inmarsat originated in the United Kingdom, but it is owned today by Viasat, which is headquartered in the United States. So Inmarsat is a British-origin brand under American ownership.
Since when has Viasat owned Inmarsat?
Viasat has owned Inmarsat since 30 May 2023.
Is Inmarsat still owned by Viasat?
Yes. As of 15 October 2026, Inmarsat is still owned by Viasat. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Viasat, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-05-29 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 29 May 2026; retrieved 15 October 2026.
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