Gogo Special Missions

Gogo Special Missions is the military and government connectivity business of Gogo, based in Melbourne, Florida. The company provides aircraft satellite and air-to-ground connectivity from the cockpit to the cabin, and states that it has worked in aircraft satellite communications since 1997. Its site says it supports more than 1,500 military and government aircraft worldwide. The team includes many retired military veterans, and the company describes its aim as simple support: one contract, one invoice and one call.

What the company does

• Supplies connectivity across low, medium and geostationary orbit networks, so operators can use one vendor for several networks
• Bills hardware, airtime and services on one consolidated invoice
• Runs global network operations centers staffed by support engineers, many of them former military
• Provides one point of contact for support around the clock, with phone numbers in the United States and the United Kingdom

Networks

• LEO connectivity from the Eutelsat OneWeb network
• GEO connectivity from Intelsat and Viasat networks, including a Ku-band network and a Ka-band network
• MEO connectivity from the SES network
• The Gogo air-to-ground network for the continental United States
• Hybrid service that combines orbits and routes traffic across the available networks

Services

• Aircraft integration support with design organizations and modification companies, including new STCs and Part 145 equipment installation
• Private terrestrial networks and secure network architecture for government users, with monitoring and compliance-focused practices
• Operator and maintenance training for military and government teams
• Video streaming for airborne ISR, including options for very low bandwidth links
• Connectivity for small unmanned aircraft in Groups 3, 4 and 5, from leased Ku or Ka-band capacity to full managed services
• Cockpit services such as continuous data link and secure messaging, and weather alerts for crews

Missions served

• Airborne ISR and maritime patrol, including anti-submarine warfare and AIS data relay
• Medical evacuation and multi-mission transport aircraft
• Heads of state and VVIP aircraft with secure voice, email, internet and video conferencing
• Aerial firefighting, border security and police tactical networks
• Disaster response with quickly deployable satellite devices
• Contractor owned, contractor operated ISR flying, with equipment, airtime plans, integration help and in-service support from one company

Company facts

• Offices on several continents, including Farnborough Airport in the United Kingdom and Melbourne Airport in Australia
• Support teams in the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates and Australia
• Part of Gogo, which joined with Satcom Direct in December 2024

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