SKY Perfect JSAT vs Viasat: Communications constellations compared

November 2026 edition · assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence

SKY Perfect JSAT ranks 41 on the Space 100 with a score of 76; Viasat ranks 49 with 74. SKY Perfect JSAT is ahead on positioning and leverage. Viasat is ahead on production and progress. Level on deployment, commercials, technology and firepower. SKY Perfect JSAT is based in Tokyo, Japan, Viasat in Carlsbad, United States. SKY Perfect JSAT: Public. Viasat: Established. SKY Perfect JSAT is named in 7 signals and Viasat in 38.

SKY Perfect JSAT →

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · Space · Satellites & spacecraft / Communications constellations · Public · skyperfectjsat.space

SKY Perfect JSAT sells space-based connectivity services in Japan, including as an authorized reseller of Amazon Leo.

Space 100 · rank 41 · score 76

Scores, Space (of 10)

Deployment10
Production4
Commercials10
Progress8
Technology6
Positioning8
Firepower8
Leverage8

Darker bar: ahead of the other company on that measure.

Positioning

SKY Perfect JSAT is Asia's largest satellite operator (TSE-listed), running 17 GEO satellites and diversifying into intelligence, servicing, and national security. It was revealed as the customer behind Planet's $230M LEO order (Planet's largest ever), took an 18.23% stake in iQPS (March 2026), made a strategic investment in Astroscale (May 2026), and joined a Japanese MoD satellite-constellation consortium, with Superbird-9 ordered for a 2027 Starship launch. The group revenue split and the sizes of its iQPS and Astroscale stakes are open.

Latest signals

  • Japan Airlines and SKY Perfect JSAT signed an agreement to use satellite data for bear-appearance prediction and new regional solutions.SPACE CONNECT
  • ispace is evaluating JSAT Space Line as a redundant communications network for future lunar missions.ispace
  • ispace and SKY Perfect JSAT signed an MOU to evaluate commercial ground-station communications for lunar missions.ispace

7 signals name SKY Perfect JSAT.

Facts, with sources

  • Amazon plans to expand Amazon Leo beyond preview customers during 2026.sorae
  • スカパーJSAT signed an authorized reseller agreement with Amazon for Amazon Leo in Japan.sorae
  • [object Object]Thales Alenia Space

3 facts on file.

Viasat →

Carlsbad, California, United States · Space · Satellites & spacecraft / Communications constellations · Established · viasat.com

Viasat operates satellite communications networks, including ViaSat-3, and sells broadband, in-flight, maritime, government and direct-to-device connectivity services.

Space 100 · rank 49 · score 74

Scores, Space (of 10)

Deployment10
Production6
Commercials10
Progress9
Technology6
Positioning6
Firepower8
Leverage6

Darker bar: ahead of the other company on that measure.

Positioning

Viasat is a US satellite-communications company (FY26 record revenue of $4.64B, +2.7%; awards $4.9B) with all three ViaSat-3 satellites launched, though its F1 flagship operates at under 10% of design capacity after an antenna anomaly. It has 4,450 commercial aircraft in-flight-connectivity systems in service (+10%, a 1,000-aircraft backlog) and 1,315 NexusWave vessels, though its maritime business did not turn the corner per the CFO. Its forward story is the Equatys D2D shared-spectrum venture with Space42 (up to 2,800 satellites, Viasat as initial technology prime).

Latest signals

  • SES selected Lyntris as payload integrator for its PTS-G satellite work.Via Satellite
  • Viasat ordered multiple ALL.SPACE Hydra MAX terminals for resilient multi-orbit satellite communications.Satellite Evolution
  • Viasat awarded $42 million task order for Marine Corps managed satcom servicesVia Satellite

38 signals name Viasat.

Facts, with sources

  • Space Compass SC-A commercial optical data relay mission planned for completionSpaceNews
  • Inmarsat-8 L-band safety communications and SBAS navigation mission planned for completionSpaceNews
  • Sixth HummingSat order; platform scheduled for on-orbit debut on the Intelsat 45 missionSpaceNews

60 facts on file.

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SKY Perfect JSAT or Viasat: which is ahead in space?

SKY Perfect JSAT ranks 41 on the Space 100 with a score of 76; Viasat ranks 49 with 74. SKY Perfect JSAT is ahead on positioning and leverage. Viasat is ahead on production and progress. Level on deployment, commercials, technology and firepower. SKY Perfect JSAT is based in Tokyo, Japan, Viasat in Carlsbad, United States. SKY Perfect JSAT: Public. Viasat: Established. SKY Perfect JSAT is named in 7 signals and Viasat in 38.

How do SKY Perfect JSAT and Viasat compare?

SKY Perfect JSAT ranks 41 on the Space 100 with a score of 76; Viasat ranks 49 with 74. SKY Perfect JSAT is ahead on positioning and leverage. Viasat is ahead on production and progress. Level on deployment, commercials, technology and firepower. SKY Perfect JSAT is based in Tokyo, Japan, Viasat in Carlsbad, United States. SKY Perfect JSAT: Public. Viasat: Established. SKY Perfect JSAT is named in 7 signals and Viasat in 38. Both company files carry the scores on eight measures, the facts with sources and the latest signals.

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