Viasat, Inc. (VSAT) has achieved a significant milestone with the launch of the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM) from Vandenberg Space Force Base. This mission, spearheaded by Heosat, a subsidiary of Space Norway, marks the deployment of two satellites — ASBM-1 and ASBM-2 — into a highly elliptical orbit (HEO), representing the first HEO mission to carry a commercial broadband service payload. These satellites will host the GX10A and GX10B Ka-band payloads, enabling Viasat to extend its high-speed ...