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2011-01-26 - Corporate ViaSat Honored with Inaugural Excellence in Counterintelligence Award by Defense Security Service

Recognized for exceptional actions in neutralizing attempted foreign theft of technology

2011-01-13 - Corporate ViaSat Reschedules Launch of ViaSat-1

Carlsbad, Calif. – ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has rescheduled the launch of its high-capacity satellite ViaSat-1 with International Launch Services (ILS) to summer 2011. The delay provides additional time for repair and testing after the satellite was damaged while being moved during the testing process.

2010-06-15 - Corporate Second Place Finish for Team ViaSat in Race Across America

New ViaSat team record time set in race from Oceanside, CA to Annapolis, MD.

See all the race coverage on our ViaSat Racing RAAM page.

2010-06-05 - Corporate ViaSat to Acquire Stonewood Group

Transaction will strengthen Inline Media Encryption portfolio of the combined company

2009-10-30 - Corporate Early Termination of HSR Waiting Period in Connection with Proposed Acquisition of WildBlue Communications

Carlsbad, CA – ViaSat and WildBlue Communications have been granted early termination by the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice of the mandatory waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (“HSR”), in connection with the previously announced ViaSat acquisition of WildBlue.

2009-10-01 - Corporate ViaSat to Acquire WildBlue Communications

Integrates one of the USA’s fastest growing broadband ISPs with the ViaSat-1 satellite venture and positions WildBlue® satellite broadband for accelerated growth and expansion

Capital-efficient transaction expected to be accretive to ViaSat Non-GAAP EPS immediately after close

2009-08-01 - Corporate Check Scam - Fake ViaSat Checks

Victims of Craigslist (or other online classfied) Scam Using Fraudulent ViaSat Checks

2009-04-21 - Corporate Operations Building Awarded LEED® Green Certification

Achieves Gold rating for 67,000 square foot operations and manufacturing facility

2008-10-13 - Corporate ViaSat Featured For Sixth Year on Deloitte San Diego Technology Fast 50

ViaSat has made the Deloitte "Fast 50" list of fastest growing San Diego technology companies for the 6th year. Companies are selected based on percentage revenue growth over five years from 2003 to 2007. The company ranks #28 on the 2008 list.

2008-07-09 - Corporate New Tampa Office to Serve Growing Government and Defense Information Assurance Customers

ViaSat Inc. is opening a new office in Tampa, Florida to support the ongoing demand for the company’s government information assurance products and services. Employees began moving into the new office, ViaSat’s 11th office location in the United States, in June. An open house is planned for late summer.

2008-06-11 - Corporate Team ViaSat Takes Third Place Finish in 2008 Race Across America

Team ViaSat finished third in the 8-person Team division of the RAAM 2008 cross-country bicycle race . After a sendoff at ViaSat June 11, the team began the race at 2:00 p.m. PDT.

2008-06-09 - Corporate CEO and Chairman Mark Dankberg Recipient of 2008 AIAA Aerospace International Communications Award

ViaSat Inc. CEO and Chairman Mark Dankberg has been named the recipient of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Aerospace International Communications Award for 2008. The award recognizes outstanding contributions in the field of aerospace communications. This year the award singled out Mr.

2008-02-08 - Corporate Tom Moore Appointed Senior Vice President and President of ViaSat-1 Satellite Initiative

WildBlue Co-Founder and Former CEO to Lead ViaSat Ka-band Broadband Venture

2007-07-24 - Corporate ViaSat to Acquire JAST Antenna Systems

Will add new mobile satellite antenna products and technology to ViaSat portfolio

Carlsbad, CA – ViaSat Inc. has agreed to acquire privately-held JAST Antenna Systems. JAST develops microwave circuits and antennas for terrestrial and satellite applications, specializing in small, low-profile antennas for mobile satellite communications.

2007-02-23 - Corporate ViaSat Seeks FCC Approval for New Ka-band Satellite, Space News

WASHINGTON — ViaSat Corp., a provider of satellite communications terminals, is thinking about moving up the food chain. The Carlsbad, Calif., company is asking the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to license a Ka-band broadband satellite as one way of addressing what ViaSat Chief Executive Mark Dankberg said is an ongoing shortage of Ka-band capacity in orbit.

2007-02-20 - Corporate ViaSat Acquires Intelligent Compression Technologies

IP data acceleration technologies will complement ViaSat networking products

2007-01-29 - Corporate Vice President of Operations Retires

Mr. Kevin Harkenrider promoted to Vice President of Operations

Carlsbad, CA - ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq:VSAT) announced that Mr. Robert Barrie has resigned his position as vice president of operations in connection with his planned phased retirement.

2006-10-19 - Corporate Forbes Names ViaSat One of 200 Best Small Companies in America

Forbes has again ranked ViaSat as one of the Forbes 200 Best Small Companies for 2006. The list is aimed at finding the best "small, but growing, businesses designed to survive the ups and downs of market volatility" in America.

2006-06-21 - Corporate ViaSat Acquires Enerdyne Technologies Inc.

Acquisition Expands ViaSat Technology and Products In Growing Markets for Video Data Links

2006-04-04 - Corporate Contract from Boeing for Ground Based Beam Forming System for Mobile Satellite Ventures

New technology helps make mobile satellite devices much more mobile

2005-12-19 - Corporate ViaSat Recognized as a Red Herring Small Cap 100

Company Continues to Drive Growth Through Ongoing Innovation

Carlsbad, CA � Red Herring magazine has selected ViaSat as one of the inaugural Red Herring Small Cap 100. The editors of Red Herring evaluated over 2,500 technology companies from North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region for the award.

2005-12-13 - Corporate Antenna Systems and VSAT Networks Complete Move To New Facility

Duluth, GA � The VSAT Networks and Antenna Systems divisions of ViaSat have completed a move to a new 15.5-acre campus Northeast of Atlanta, Georgia.

2005-12-01 - Corporate Acquisition of Efficient Channel Coding Complete

Carlsbad, CA � ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq: VSAT), a satellite and wireless communication technology provider to government and commercial markets, has completed the acquisition of privately-held Efficient Channel Coding Inc. (ECC), a producer of broadband communication integrated circuits and satellite communication systems.

2005-11-21 - Corporate Efficient Channel Coding Acquisition

Carlsbad, CA � ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq: VSAT), a satellite and wireless communication technology provider to government and commercial markets, has reached an agreement to acquire privately-held Efficient Channel Coding Inc. (ECC), a producer of broadband communication integrated circuits and satellite communication systems.

2005-08-24 - Corporate ViaSat To Supply Avionics Test Simulation System to Lockheed Martin for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

Carlsbad, CA - ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq:VSAT) has won a $19.8 million award from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics (NYSE: LMT) to supply a Communication Navigation and Identification Function Stimulator (CFS) for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). The contract period of performance is 30 months.

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