ViaSat-1 satellite launch pushed back

ViaSat of Carlsbad said Thursday that the launch of its $400 million ViaSat-1 broadband Internet satellite has been delayed about six weeks because of additional testing on solar arrays. The satellite, which had been scheduled to launch in early August, now is expected to blast off from Kazakhstan in late September. International Launch Services (ILS) is handling the launch using a proton rocket. More

(Source: SignOnSanDiego.com - Jul 23)