Reaching for the sky

May 3, 2009

ViaSat's satellite is under construction at Space Systems Loral in the Bay Area and is on schedule to launch in about 20 months. (Space Systems/Loral)

It's been 16 months since ViaSat Chief Executive Mark Dankberg unveiled plans to build a $400 million broadband satellite – calling it the biggest growth opportunity the Carlsbad company might ever see...