ViaSat plans massive ground network of smaller gateways for ViaSat-2 and ViaSat-3 satellites

WASHINGTON -- To maximize the capacity from its soon-to-launch ViaSat-2 high-throughput satellite, ViaSat intends to deploy twice as many ground stations as it did for ViaSat-1. For its forthcoming trio of ViaSat-3-series satellites, ViaSat wants "hundreds of gateways" to ensure sure each satellite is capable of hitting the 1 terabit-per-second throughput benchmark the Carlsbad, California-based operator […] SpaceNews.com