Viasat to start Asia-Pacific ViaSat-3 satellite this year

Satellite operator Viasat is in discussions with manufacturers to procure its third high-capacity ViaSat-3 satellite, CEO Mark Dankberg said May 24. The satellite, which Viasat intends to order this year, will serve the Asia-Pacific region. Dankberg said designing such a satellite presents more difficult regulatory and geographic coverage challenges than the two ViaSat-3 satellites already under construction. One of those satellites, ViaSat-3 Americas, will serve North and South America. The other, ViaSat-3 EMEA, will serve Europe, the Middle East and Africa. More

(Source: SpaceNews - May 30)