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ViaSat-2 satellite
Our next-generation Ka-band satellite greatly expanded speeds and geographic coverage
Launched from the Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana in 2017, ViaSat-2 expanded Viasat’s satellite broadband services across North America, Central America, the Caribbean and the primary aeronautical and maritime routes across the Atlantic.