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VSAT in “The Commercialization of Space”

Viasat, Inc.

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LEO broadband competition threatens the economics of its capital-intensive geostationary connectivity assets.

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The Commercialization of Space

Cheaper launches are turning orbit into a scalable commercial market.

BEAR side — LEO broadband competition threatens the economics of its capital-intensive geostationary connectivity assets.

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  • Cheap Drones Beat Exquisite Weapons

    VSAT in “Cheap Drones Beat Exquisite Weapons”

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    Mass-produced autonomy is redirecting defense budgets away from a few costly platforms.

    Contested drone operations increase demand for secure, mobile and difficult-to-jam communications.

Bear side

3 stories
  • SpaceX Drains the Stock Market for Capital

    VSAT in “SpaceX Drains the Stock Market for Capital”

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    A mega SpaceX offering could reroute risk capital toward Musk’s space empire and away from competing growth stocks.

    Additional capital for Starlink capacity, terminals and international expansion would deepen pressure on Viasat’s broadband economics.

  • VSAT in “The Commercialization of Space”

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    Cheaper launches are turning orbit into a scalable commercial market.

    LEO broadband competition threatens the economics of its capital-intensive geostationary connectivity assets.

  • Satellites Turn Every Phone Into a Terminal

    VSAT in “Satellites Turn Every Phone Into a Terminal”

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    Direct-to-device networks are moving satellite connectivity from specialist hardware into ordinary smartphones.

    Mass-market direct-to-phone connectivity threatens parts of the market for costly specialist satellite terminals and plans.