ViaSat Selected by DigitalGlobe to Build New Satellite Ground Station Equipment for NextView/WorldView Commercial Imaging Spacecraft

Norcross, GA - ViaSat Inc. has been awarded a contract by DigitalGlobe (Longmont, CO) for two 5.4-meter X-Band remote sensing satellite ground terminals for the next generation WorldView commercial remote sensing satellite system. The system is being developed specifically to support the DigitalGlobe NextView contract awarded by NGA (National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, formerly National Imagery and Mapping Agency). The WorldView satellite system is designed to provide image resolution unparalleled in the commercial remote sensing industry.

Each ViaSat 5.4-Meter ground terminal has the ability to receive two high-speed digital data streams simultaneously, and includes the integration and test of the 400Mbit digital data receivers furnished to ViaSat by DigitalGlobe. Each system includes a protective radome assembly, and installation services in Norway and Alaska. An option for a third system to be installed in Pennsylvania remains open.

About DigitalGlobe
DigitalGlobe is an Earth imagery and information company in Longmont, CO. With the 2001 launch of its QuickBird satellite, DigitalGlobe has established a market leadership position. The company offers the world's highest resolution commercial satellite imagery, the most up-to-date archive, the largest image size, and the greatest on-board storage capacity of any satellite imagery provider. The competition has no plans to launch a comparable commercial satellite until at least 2006. In addition to offering technical superiority, DigitalGlobe distinguishes itself in the market through its commitment to excellent customer service, relationships with business partners and open-systems philosophy. More information can be found at www.digitalglobe.com.

About ViaSat
ViaSat produces innovative satellite and other wireless communication products that enable fast, secure, and efficient communications to any location. ViaSat has a full line of VSAT products for data and voice applications, and is a market leader in Ka-band satellite systems, from user terminals to large gateways. ViaSat has locations in Carlsbad, CA, and Norcross, GA, along with its Comsat Laboratories division in Clarksburg, MD. Additional field offices are located in Boston, MA, Washington DC, Australia, Italy, China, and India.

In addition the company's wholly-owned subsidiary, US Monolithics, designs and produces monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) and modules for use in broadband communications. USM is based in Chandler, Arizona.

Safe Harbor Statement
Portions of this release, particularly statements about future awards and capabilities of the WorldView system, may contain forward-looking statements regarding future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. ViaSat wishes to caution you that there are some factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, including but not limited to: contractual problems, 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 telecommunications industry generally. The Company refers you to the documents it files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the section titled Factors That May Affect Future Performance in the Company's Form 10-K, which contain and identify other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements. Stockholders and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements.

Comsat Labs and Comsat Laboratories are tradenames of ViaSat, Inc. Neither Comsat Labs nor Comsat Laboratories is affiliated with COMSAT Corporation. 'Comsat' is a registered trademark of COMSAT Corporation.

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