FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Estes Steve 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 05/01/2007 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol VIASAT INC [VSAT] (Last) (First) (Middle) 6155 EL CAMINO REAL 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Vice President Human Resources 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) CARLSBAD, CA 92009 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
stock option right to buy	  (1)	09/21/2015	common stock	15,000	$ 24.02	D	Â
stock option right to buy	  (2)	10/11/2012	common stock	26,250	$ 26.15	D	Â
deferred restricted stock units	  (3)	  (4)	common stock	2,917	$ 0	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Estes Steve 6155 EL CAMINO REAL CARLSBAD, CA 92009	Â	Â	  Vice President Human Resources	Â

Signatures

Kathleen K. Hollenbeck, under power of attorney		05/11/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Upon grant, the option vested in five (5) equal annual installments beginning on 9/21/06. Effective 03/30/06, the options were accelerated and became fully vested.
(2)	The option vests in four (4) equal annual installments beginning on 10/11/2007.
(3)	Subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the issuer, this award will vest and covert into shares of common stock of the issuer at the rate of 1/4th on the 13th month anniversary of the grant date; 1/4th on the second anniversary of the grant date; 1/4th on the third anniversary of the grant date and 1/4th on the fourth anniversary of the grant date.
(4)	Until vested, the restricted stock unit shall be subject to forefeiture in the event of termination of employment with the issuer.

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