Ligado (SkyTerra, MSV)
| Constellation name |
SkyTerra, MSV |
| Constellation field |
5G, IoT / M2M |
| Constellation info |
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| Constellation state |
Cancelled, Prototype(s) launched |
| Launched satellites |
1 |
| Planned satellites |
1 |
| Satellite type |
Satellite |
| Orbit |
GEO |
| First launch |
2010 |
| Notes |
- Previously called Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) and LightSquared.
- Only 1 satellite, 2 others were cancelled.
- Viasat to enter direct-to-device market with Ligado Networks, SpaceNews, 2023-03-03.
- Ligado Networks and Omnispace announced plans Feb. 23, 2023 to pool their satellite spectrum to boost the text, voice, and data services they aim to provide directly to standard smartphones and other devices, SpaceNews, 2023-02-23.
- Ligado Networks files $175 million insurance claim against SkyTerra 1 mobile communications satellite, 2024-05-17.
- Ligado Networks sues Inmarsat after spectrum partnership breaks down, 2025-01-07.
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| Photos |
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| Photo source |
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| Logo |
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| Name |
Ligado (LightSquared) |
| Oneliner |
Our vision is to modernize American infrastructure by connecting the Industrial Internet of Things. With our current state-of-the-art satellite technology and plans to deploy Custom Private Networks for the businesses that keep this country running, we’re paving the way for future innovations.
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| Funding |
$100M+ |
| Location |
US |
| Created |
2016 |
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Last modified: 2025-05-08
