ViaSat-1 satellite
Viasat introduced the high-capacity era in satellite broadband with ViaSat-1
ViaSat-1 led the innovation of a new class of Ka-band satellite systems
The ViaSat-1 launch occurred at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan on October 19, 2011, ViaSat-1 became the record-holder for highest capacity satellite in the world at the time. The ViaSat-1 satellite broadband coverage included the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada.
- Speed: Up to 25 Mbps
- Capacity: 140 Gbps
- Weight of satellite: 6,740kg or 7.4 tons
- Service launch date: January 2012