CARLSBAD, Calif., June 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- ViaSat
Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global broadband services and
technology company, proudly announced today that following the
successful launch of the ViaSat-2 satellite on June 1, 2017, the satellite has now completed
additional major milestones including the chemical orbit raising
phase of the program; and deployment of its solar arrays.
The ViaSat-2 satellite employs a hybrid propulsion approach,
using both traditional chemical as well as electric propulsion. The
chemical propulsion subsystem was responsible for initial orbit
raising and performed according to plan, setting the stage for the
next phase of the ascent to geostationary orbit.
With successful deployment of the solar arrays now complete, the
ViaSat-2 electrical propulsion subsystem will now conclude the
orbit raising process, resulting in the ViaSat-2 satellite's
injection into geostationary orbit at 69.9° west longitude in a few
months. ViaSat's spacecraft partner, Boeing Satellite Systems
International, will continue to control and monitor ViaSat-2
throughout the orbit raising process, flying the satellite from its
Mission Control Center in El Segundo,
California.
"ViaSat-2 had a successful launch earlier this month, and is
meeting post-launch maneuver milestones; including the completion
of chemical orbit raising, followed in rapid succession by the
successful deployment of its solar arrays," said Mark Dankberg, chairman and CEO, ViaSat. "We are
working closely with Boeing to oversee the ViaSat-2 journey in
space and monitoring the satellite maneuvers to ensure it's ready
for service by early 2018."
For more information on the ViaSat-2 orbit raising process,
please read the ViaSat-2 launch blog, located here.
About ViaSat-2
The ViaSat-2 satellite system is expected to significantly
improve speeds, reduce costs and expand the footprint of broadband
services across North America, Central America,
the Caribbean and a portion of northern South America, as
well as the primary aeronautical and maritime routes across
the Atlantic Ocean between North America and
Europe. ViaSat-2 is a geostationary satellite that
operates in Ka-band frequencies. It was designed to offer
high-capacity connectivity and wide coverage, with the flexibility
to move capacity to where demand requires it. As compared
to ViaSat-1, ViaSat-2 is expected to double the
bandwidth, with more than 300 Gigabits per second (Gbps) of total
network capacity, as well as provide seven times the broadband
coverage.
Forward Looking Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are
subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of
1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward looking
statements include statements about the orbital raising, solar
array deployment, orbital slot placement and entry into service of
the ViaSat-2 satellite and the timing thereof, as well as the
anticipated benefits, performance, coverage, capacity, bandwidth
economics, service speed and other features of the ViaSat-2
satellite. Readers are cautioned that actual results could differ
materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ include: risks
associated with the orbital raising, solar array deployment,
orbital slot placement, in-orbit testing and operation of
the ViaSat-2 satellite, including the effect of any anomaly,
operational failure or degradation in satellite performance, and
the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits of
the ViaSat-2 satellite. In addition, please refer to the risk
factors contained in ViaSat's SEC filings available
at www.sec.gov, including ViaSat's most recent
Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on
which they are made. ViaSat undertakes no obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason.
Copyright © 2017 ViaSat, Inc. All rights reserved. All other
product or company names mentioned are used for identification
purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective
owners. ViaSat is a registered trademark of ViaSat,
Inc.
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SOURCE ViaSat, Inc.