Carlsbad, CA  – ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) will provide two antenna systems to Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) of Tromsø, Norway under a contract valued at approximately $3 million. The antenna systems are designed for receiving satellite imagery (remote sensing) and satellite monitor and control. The planned ViaSat satellite antenna installations include one 5.4 meter X-band receive and S-band Telemetry, Tracking, and Control (TT&C) antenna at KSAT headquarters in Tromsø and one 7.3 meter X-band receive and S-band TT&C antenna system at the KSAT SvalSat site in Svalbard.

The location of KSAT in the very far northern and southern latitudes is ideal for downloading data because it experiences more frequent overhead passes of polar orbiting satellites. Satellite imagery customers use the images for crop management, fisheries, marine surveillance, town management, and other applications. KSAT already has two ViaSat 7.3 meter X-band receive and S-band TT&C antenna systems at its Svalbard facility and one 7.3 meter X-band receive and S-band TT&C antenna system at its Troll facility in Antarctica.

For ViaSat Antenna Systems product information, contact Phil Lancaster, +34 952 485016.

About Kongsberg

Kongsberg Satellite Services AS (KSAT) is a commercial Norwegian enterprise, providing TT&C global data dump services and operational Earth Observation services based on data from polar orbiting satellites. The company currently operates four ground stations; the Tromsø station at 69°39´N 18°56´E, the Svalbard station (SvalSat) at 78°15´N 15°80´E, the Antarctica station (TrollSat) at 72°S 2°E and the Grimstad station (South Norway) at 58°20´N 8°21´E.

Forward-Looking Statements

Portions of this release, particularly statements about the performance and deliveries of antenna systems, 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, 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 telecommunications industry generally. In addition, please refer to the risk factors contained in ViaSat’s SEC filings available at www.sec.gov, including without limitation, ViaSat’s annual reports on Form 10-K and ViaSat’s 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.

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