SPACE INDEX COMPANIES INSIGHTS SECTORS PRODUCTS NEWS BLOG ANSWERS RESEARCH ABOUT FOR COMPANIES BUILD / 2026.06.03
Omnispace logo Omnispace Operates non-geostationary satellite infrastructure to deliver hybrid 5G direct-to-device mobile connectivity using globally harmonized S-band spectrum vs Viasat Operates a global multi-orbit satellite network providing broadband, narrowband, and secure communications for commercial aviation, maritime, enterprise, and defense markets. Viasat logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD2 shared sectors
Omnispace Viasat
Founded 2012 1986
Headquarters Tysons, Virginia Carlsbad, California, USA
Type private public
Status operating operating
Employees 10 7,000
Total funding $140M
Latest round Private Equity
Sectors Satellite Communications, Ground Segment & Networks Satellite Communications, Ground Segment & Networks, Space Defense Systems
Products listed 3 7
Federal contracts 24 ($988.5M)
Launches
Leaders listed Ram Viswanathan, Amit Saluja, Jay Yass Mark Dankberg, Richard Baldridge, Gary Chase
News mentions 0 1
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED

How do Omnispace and Viasat compare?

Both companies work in Satellite Communications, Ground Segment & Networks. Omnispace was founded in 2012 and Viasat in 1986.

Which is larger, Omnispace or Viasat?

Viasat reports the larger workforce, with 7,000 employees versus 10.

Which has more US federal contracts, Omnispace or Viasat?

Viasat has been awarded more, with $988.5M across 24 awards.

Numbers refresh on every render against the live Space Index database. Federal contract data from USAspending.gov; launches from LaunchLibrary2.