Viasat Confirms ViaSat-3 Americas Satellite is Scheduled to Launch on April 18, 2023

Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has confirmed the launch date for its ViaSat-3 Americas satellite on April 18, 2023, at 7:29 PM EDT.

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Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has confirmed the launch date for its ViaSat-3 Americas satellite on April 18, 2023, at 7:29 PM EDT. This satellite will be launched by SpaceX's Falcon Heavy from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Once in geostationary transfer orbit, the satellite will provide broadband services from 88.9° west longitude. The ViaSat-3 class of satellites is designed to deliver enhanced bandwidth economics and flexible capacity management across various regions including the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific. The first two satellites are currently in testing phases, with substantial advancements in global service coverage anticipated.

For more details, visit viasat.com.

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• Scheduled launch of ViaSat-3 Americas on April 18, 2023, enhancing service capabilities.
• Utilization of SpaceX Falcon Heavy for launch, ensuring reliability.
• ViaSat-3 satellites expected to offer superior bandwidth economics and flexibility.

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CARLSBAD, Calif., April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, today confirmed the scheduled launch date for the ViaSat-3 Americas satellite is April 18, 2023 during an approximately one-hour long launch window opening at 7:29pm EDT. The ViaSat-3 satellite will launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The satellite will be sent into geostationary transfer orbit by the launch vehicle and will provide broadband services from an orbital slot located at 88.9° west longitude.

About ViaSat-3

The ViaSat-3 class of Ka-band satellites are expected to provide the best bandwidth economics in the industry with substantial flexibility to move and concentrate that capacity virtually anywhere there is demand - whether it is on land, in the ocean or in the air. The first two satellites are planned to focus on the Americas and on EMEA, respectively, and the ViaSat-3 EMEA satellite is now in environmental testing in Boeing's El Segundo, California factory. The third ViaSat-3 satellite is now undergoing final payload integration and testing at Viasat's Tempe, Arizona facility and will focus on the Asia Pacific region, completing Viasat's global service coverage.

For more information on the ViaSat-3 constellation, visit: viasat.com/space-innovation/satellite-fleet/viasat-3/

For press resources, please visit: news.viasat.com/newsroom/press-resources

Forward-Looking Statements

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 among others, statements about the performance, capabilities and anticipated benefits of the ViaSat-3 class satellites, including projected bandwidth economics, coverage and flexibility; the timing of transport and launch of the ViaSat-3 Americas satellite; the process and timing of bringing the ViaSat-3 Americas satellite into service; and the construction and testing of the ViaSat-3 EMEA and ViaSat-3 APAC satellites. Readers are cautioned that actual results could differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include: risks associated with the construction, launch and operation of the ViaSat-3 class satellites, including the effect of any anomaly, operational failure or degradation in satellite performance; the ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the ViaSat-3 satellite platforms; unexpected expenses or delays related to the satellite system; the ability to successfully implement Viasat's business plan for broadband satellite services on Viasat's anticipated timeline or at all, including with respect to the ViaSat-3 satellite platforms; contractual problems, product defects, manufacturing issues or delays; regulatory issues; technologies not being developed according to anticipated schedules, or that do not perform according to expectations; and increased competition and other factors affecting the connectivity sector, generally. 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.

About Viasat

Viasat is a global communications company that believes everyone and everything in the world can be connected. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the world communicate. Today, the Company is developing the ultimate global communications network to power high-quality, secure, affordable, fast connections to impact people's lives anywhere they are—on the ground, in the air or at sea. To learn more about Viasat, visit: www.viasat.com, go to Viasat's Corporate Blog, or follow the Company on social media at: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter or YouTube.

Copyright © 2023 Viasat, Inc. All rights reserved. Viasat, the Viasat logo and the Viasat signal are registered trademarks of Viasat, Inc. All other product or company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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What is the launch date for Viasat's ViaSat-3 Americas satellite?

The launch date for Viasat's ViaSat-3 Americas satellite is April 18, 2023.

What time is the ViaSat-3 Americas satellite scheduled to launch?

The ViaSat-3 Americas satellite is scheduled to launch at 7:29 PM EDT.

Where will the ViaSat-3 Americas satellite be launched from?

The ViaSat-3 Americas satellite will be launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

What advantages does the ViaSat-3 satellite class offer?

The ViaSat-3 satellite class offers enhanced bandwidth economics and flexible capacity management.

Which satellite will focus on the Asia Pacific region?

The third ViaSat-3 satellite will focus on the Asia Pacific region.