Business of Space

Viasat Fights Back Against Musk's Starlink With New Satellite

As it competes for inflight Wi-Fi business, Viasat is spending more than $2 billion to add capacity.
The ViaSat 3 satellite at Boeing's facility.Source: Viasat
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Hi, it’s Bruce Einhorn in Princeton, New Jersey. Before newcomers like Starlink came around, California-based Viasat was one of the satellite industry’s heavyweights. The company is now attempting a counteroffensive, with a big satellite scheduled to launch this month. But first ...

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